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The majesty of Jehovah.

93 Jehovah reigneth; he is clothed with majesty;
Jehovah is clothed with strength; he hath girded himself therewith:
The world also is established, that it cannot be moved.
Thy throne is established of old:
Thou art from everlasting.
The floods have lifted up, O Jehovah,
The floods have lifted up their voice;
The floods lift up their [a]waves.
Above the voices of many waters,
The mighty breakers of the sea,
Jehovah on high is mighty.
Thy testimonies are very sure:
Holiness becometh thy house,
O Jehovah, for evermore.

Jehovah implored to avenge his people.

94 O Jehovah, thou God to whom vengeance belongeth,
Thou God to whom vengeance belongeth, shine forth.
Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth:
Render to the proud their desert.
Jehovah, how long shall the wicked,
How long shall the wicked triumph?
They prate, they speak arrogantly:
All the workers of iniquity boast themselves.
They break in pieces thy people, O Jehovah,
And afflict thy heritage.
They slay the widow and the sojourner,
And murder the fatherless.
And they say, [b]Jehovah will not see,
Neither will the God of Jacob consider.
Consider, ye brutish among the people;
And ye fools, when will ye be wise?
He that planted the ear, shall he not hear?
He that formed the eye, shall he not see?
10 He that [c]chastiseth the nations, shall not he correct,
Even he that teacheth man knowledge?
11 Jehovah knoweth the thoughts of man,
[d]That they are [e]vanity.
12 Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O [f]Jehovah,
And teachest out of thy law;
13 That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity,
Until the pit be digged for the wicked.
14 For Jehovah will not cast off his people,
Neither will he forsake his inheritance.
15 For judgment shall return unto righteousness;
And all the upright in heart shall follow it.
16 Who will rise up for me against the evil-doers?
Who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?
17 Unless Jehovah had been my help,
My soul had soon dwelt in silence.
18 When I said, My foot slippeth;
Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, held me up.
19 In the multitude of my [g]thoughts within me Thy comforts delight my soul.
20 Shall the [h]throne of wickedness have fellowship with thee,
Which frameth mischief by statute?
21 They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous,
And condemn the innocent blood.
22 But Jehovah hath been my high tower,
And my God the rock of my refuge.
23 And he hath brought upon them their own iniquity,
And will cut them off in their own wickedness;
Jehovah our God will cut them off.

Praise to Jehovah, and warning against unbelief.

95 Oh come, let us sing unto Jehovah;
Let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.
Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving;
Let us make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.
For Jehovah is a great God,
And a great King above all gods.
In his hand are the deep places of the earth;
The [i]heights of the mountains are his also.
The sea is his, and he made it;
And his hands formed the dry land.
Oh come, let us worship and bow down;
Let us kneel before Jehovah our Maker:
For he is our God,
And we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand.
To-day, [j]oh that ye would hear his voice!
Harden not your heart, as at [k]Meribah,
As in the day of [l]Massah in the wilderness;
When your fathers tempted me,
Proved me, and saw my work.
10 Forty years long was I grieved with that generation,
And said, It is a people that do err in their heart,
And they have not known my ways:
11 Wherefore I sware in my wrath,
That they should not enter into my rest.

A call to worship Jehovah the Righteous Judge.

96 Oh sing unto Jehovah a new song:
Sing unto Jehovah, all the earth.
Sing unto Jehovah, bless his name;
Show forth his salvation from day to day.
Declare his glory among the nations,
His marvellous works among all the peoples.
For great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised:
He is to be feared above all gods.
For all the gods of the peoples are [m]idols;
But Jehovah made the heavens.
Honor and majesty are before him:
Strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
Ascribe unto Jehovah, ye kindreds of the peoples,
Ascribe unto Jehovah glory and strength.
Ascribe unto Jehovah the glory due unto his name:
Bring an offering, and come into his courts.
Oh worship Jehovah [n]in holy array:
Tremble before him, all the earth.
10 Say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth:
The world also is established that it cannot be moved:
He will judge the peoples with equity.
11 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice;
Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof;
12 Let the field exult, and all that is therein;
Then shall all the trees of the wood sing for joy
13 Before Jehovah; for he cometh,
For he cometh to judge the earth:
He will judge the world with righteousness,
And the peoples [o]with his truth.

Jehovah’s power and dominion.

97 Jehovah reigneth; let the earth rejoice;
Let the multitude of isles be glad.
Clouds and darkness are round about him:
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
A fire goeth before him,
And burneth up his adversaries round about.
His lightnings lightened the world:
The earth saw, and trembled.
The mountains melted like wax at the presence of Jehovah,
At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
The heavens declare his righteousness,
And all the peoples have seen his glory.
Let all them be put to shame that serve graven images,
That boast themselves of idols:
Worship him, all ye gods.
Zion heard and was glad,
And the daughters of Judah rejoiced,
Because of thy judgments, O Jehovah.
For thou, Jehovah, art most high above all the earth:
Thou art exalted far above all gods.
10 O ye that love Jehovah, hate evil:
He preserveth the souls of his saints;
He delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.
11 Light is sown for the righteous,
And gladness for the upright in heart.
12 Be glad in Jehovah, ye righteous;
And give thanks to his holy memorial name.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 93:3 Or, roaring
  2. Psalm 94:7 Hebrew Jah.
  3. Psalm 94:10 Or, instructeth
  4. Psalm 94:11 Or, For
  5. Psalm 94:11 Hebrew a breath.
  6. Psalm 94:12 Hebrew Jah.
  7. Psalm 94:19 Or, doubts
  8. Psalm 94:20 Or, seat
  9. Psalm 95:4 Or, strength
  10. Psalm 95:7 Or, if ye will hear his voice, Harden etc.
  11. Psalm 95:8 That is, strife.
  12. Psalm 95:8 That is, temptation.
  13. Psalm 96:5 Or, things of nought
  14. Psalm 96:9 Or, in the beauty of holiness
  15. Psalm 96:13 Or, in his faithfulness

Psalm 93

The Lord reigns,(A) he is robed in majesty;(B)
    the Lord is robed in majesty and armed with strength;(C)
    indeed, the world is established,(D) firm and secure.(E)
Your throne was established(F) long ago;
    you are from all eternity.(G)

The seas(H) have lifted up, Lord,
    the seas have lifted up their voice;(I)
    the seas have lifted up their pounding waves.(J)
Mightier than the thunder(K) of the great waters,
    mightier than the breakers(L) of the sea—
    the Lord on high is mighty.(M)

Your statutes, Lord, stand firm;
    holiness(N) adorns your house(O)
    for endless days.

Psalm 94

The Lord is a God who avenges.(P)
    O God who avenges, shine forth.(Q)
Rise up,(R) Judge(S) of the earth;
    pay back(T) to the proud what they deserve.
How long, Lord, will the wicked,
    how long will the wicked be jubilant?(U)

They pour out arrogant(V) words;
    all the evildoers are full of boasting.(W)
They crush your people,(X) Lord;
    they oppress your inheritance.(Y)
They slay the widow(Z) and the foreigner;
    they murder the fatherless.(AA)
They say, “The Lord does not see;(AB)
    the God of Jacob(AC) takes no notice.”

Take notice, you senseless ones(AD) among the people;
    you fools, when will you become wise?
Does he who fashioned the ear not hear?
    Does he who formed the eye not see?(AE)
10 Does he who disciplines(AF) nations not punish?
    Does he who teaches(AG) mankind lack knowledge?
11 The Lord knows all human plans;(AH)
    he knows that they are futile.(AI)

12 Blessed is the one you discipline,(AJ) Lord,
    the one you teach(AK) from your law;
13 you grant them relief from days of trouble,(AL)
    till a pit(AM) is dug for the wicked.
14 For the Lord will not reject his people;(AN)
    he will never forsake his inheritance.
15 Judgment will again be founded on righteousness,(AO)
    and all the upright in heart(AP) will follow it.

16 Who will rise up(AQ) for me against the wicked?
    Who will take a stand for me against evildoers?(AR)
17 Unless the Lord had given me help,(AS)
    I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death.(AT)
18 When I said, “My foot is slipping,(AU)
    your unfailing love, Lord, supported me.
19 When anxiety(AV) was great within me,
    your consolation(AW) brought me joy.

20 Can a corrupt throne(AX) be allied with you—
    a throne that brings on misery by its decrees?(AY)
21 The wicked band together(AZ) against the righteous
    and condemn the innocent(BA) to death.(BB)
22 But the Lord has become my fortress,
    and my God the rock(BC) in whom I take refuge.(BD)
23 He will repay(BE) them for their sins
    and destroy(BF) them for their wickedness;
    the Lord our God will destroy them.

Psalm 95

Come,(BG) let us sing for joy(BH) to the Lord;
    let us shout aloud(BI) to the Rock(BJ) of our salvation.
Let us come before him(BK) with thanksgiving(BL)
    and extol him with music(BM) and song.

For the Lord is the great God,(BN)
    the great King(BO) above all gods.(BP)
In his hand are the depths of the earth,(BQ)
    and the mountain peaks belong to him.
The sea is his, for he made it,
    and his hands formed the dry land.(BR)

Come, let us bow down(BS) in worship,(BT)
    let us kneel(BU) before the Lord our Maker;(BV)
for he is our God
    and we are the people of his pasture,(BW)
    the flock under his care.

Today, if only you would hear his voice,
“Do not harden your hearts(BX) as you did at Meribah,[a](BY)
    as you did that day at Massah[b] in the wilderness,(BZ)
where your ancestors tested(CA) me;
    they tried me, though they had seen what I did.
10 For forty years(CB) I was angry with that generation;
    I said, ‘They are a people whose hearts go astray,(CC)
    and they have not known my ways.’(CD)
11 So I declared on oath(CE) in my anger,
    ‘They shall never enter my rest.’”(CF)

Psalm 96(CG)

Sing to the Lord(CH) a new song;(CI)
    sing to the Lord, all the earth.
Sing to the Lord, praise his name;(CJ)
    proclaim his salvation(CK) day after day.
Declare his glory(CL) among the nations,
    his marvelous deeds(CM) among all peoples.

For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;(CN)
    he is to be feared(CO) above all gods.(CP)
For all the gods of the nations are idols,(CQ)
    but the Lord made the heavens.(CR)
Splendor and majesty(CS) are before him;
    strength and glory(CT) are in his sanctuary.

Ascribe to the Lord,(CU) all you families of nations,(CV)
    ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
    bring an offering(CW) and come into his courts.(CX)
Worship the Lord(CY) in the splendor of his[c] holiness;(CZ)
    tremble(DA) before him, all the earth.(DB)
10 Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns.(DC)
    The world is firmly established,(DD) it cannot be moved;(DE)
    he will judge(DF) the peoples with equity.(DG)

11 Let the heavens rejoice,(DH) let the earth be glad;(DI)
    let the sea resound, and all that is in it.
12 Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them;
    let all the trees of the forest(DJ) sing for joy.(DK)
13 Let all creation rejoice before the Lord, for he comes,
    he comes to judge(DL) the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness(DM)
    and the peoples in his faithfulness.(DN)

Psalm 97

The Lord reigns,(DO) let the earth be glad;(DP)
    let the distant shores(DQ) rejoice.
Clouds(DR) and thick darkness(DS) surround him;
    righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.(DT)
Fire(DU) goes before(DV) him
    and consumes(DW) his foes on every side.
His lightning(DX) lights up the world;
    the earth(DY) sees and trembles.(DZ)
The mountains melt(EA) like wax(EB) before the Lord,
    before the Lord of all the earth.(EC)
The heavens proclaim his righteousness,(ED)
    and all peoples see his glory.(EE)

All who worship images(EF) are put to shame,(EG)
    those who boast in idols(EH)
    worship him,(EI) all you gods!(EJ)

Zion hears and rejoices
    and the villages of Judah are glad(EK)
    because of your judgments,(EL) Lord.
For you, Lord, are the Most High(EM) over all the earth;(EN)
    you are exalted(EO) far above all gods.
10 Let those who love the Lord hate evil,(EP)
    for he guards(EQ) the lives of his faithful ones(ER)
    and delivers(ES) them from the hand of the wicked.(ET)
11 Light shines[d](EU) on the righteous(EV)
    and joy on the upright in heart.(EW)
12 Rejoice in the Lord,(EX) you who are righteous,
    and praise his holy name.(EY)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 95:8 Meribah means quarreling.
  2. Psalm 95:8 Massah means testing.
  3. Psalm 96:9 Or Lord with the splendor of
  4. Psalm 97:11 One Hebrew manuscript and ancient versions (see also 112:4); most Hebrew manuscripts Light is sown