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Psalm 93-97
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Psalm 93-97
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93 The Lord is King.
The Lord wears majesty and strength like clothes.
He is ready, so the whole world is safe.
It will not be shaken.
2 Your kingdom has continued forever.
You have lived forever!
3 Lord, the ocean roars.
The mighty ocean sounds like thunder
as the waves crash on the shore.
4 The crashing waves of the sea are loud and powerful,
but the Lord above is even more powerful.
5 Lord, your laws will continue forever.[a]
Your holy Temple will stand for a long time.
94 The Lord is a God who punishes people.
God, come punish them.
2 You are the judge of the whole earth.
Give proud people the punishment they deserve.
3 Lord, how long will the wicked have their fun?
How much longer?
4 How much longer will those criminals
brag about the evil they did?
5 Lord, they hurt your people
and make them suffer.
6 They kill widows and foreigners living in our country.
They murder orphans.
7 And they say the Lord does not see them doing these evil things!
They say the God of Jacob does not know what is happening.
8 You evil people are foolish.
When will you learn your lesson?
You are so stupid!
You must try to understand.
9 God made our ears,
so surely he can hear what is happening!
He made our eyes,
so surely he can see you!
10 The one who disciplines nations will surely correct you.
He is the one who teaches us everything.
11 The Lord knows what people are thinking.
He knows that their thoughts are like a puff of wind.
12 Lord, great blessings belong to those you discipline,
to those you teach from your law.
13 You help them stay calm when trouble comes.
You will help them until the wicked are put in their graves.
14 The Lord will not leave his people.
He will not leave them without help.
15 Justice will return and bring fairness.
And those who want to do right will be there to see it.
16 No one helped me fight against the wicked.
No one stood with me against those who do evil.
17 And if the Lord had not helped me,
I would have been silenced by death.
18 I know I was ready to fall,
but, Lord, your faithful love supported me.
19 I was very worried and upset,
but you comforted me and made me happy!
20 You don’t help crooked judges.
They use the law to make life hard for the people.
21 They attack those who do right.
They say innocent people are guilty and put them to death.
22 But the Lord is my place of safety, high on the mountain.
God, my Rock, is my safe place!
23 He will punish those evil judges for the bad things they did.
He will destroy them because they sinned.
The Lord our God will destroy them.
95 Come, let us sing praise to the Lord!
Let us shout praises to the Rock who saves us.
2 Come and worship him with songs of thanks.[b]
Let us sing happy songs of praise to him.
3 For the Lord is a great God,
the great King ruling over all the other “gods.”
4 The deepest caves and the highest mountains belong to him.
5 The ocean is his—he created it.
He made the dry land with his own hands.
6 Come, let us bow down and worship him!
Let us kneel before the Lord who made us.
7 He is our God,
and we are the people he cares for,
his sheep that walk by his side.
Listen to his voice today:
8 “Don’t be stubborn, as you were at Meribah,
as you were at Massah[c] in the desert.
9 Your ancestors doubted and tested me,
even after they saw what I could do!
10 I was angry with them for 40 years.
I said, ‘They are not faithful to me.
They refuse to do what I say.’
11 So in my anger I made this vow:
‘They will never enter my land of rest.’”
96 Sing a new song[d] to the Lord!
Let the whole world sing to the Lord!
2 Sing to the Lord and praise his name!
Tell the good news every day about how he saves us!
3 Tell all the nations how wonderful he is!
Tell people everywhere about the amazing things he does.
4 The Lord is great and worthy of praise.
He is more awesome than any of the “gods.”
5 All the “gods” in other nations are nothing but statues,
but the Lord made the heavens.
6 He lives in the presence of glory and honor.
His Temple is a place of power and beauty.
7 Praise the Lord, all people of every nation;
praise the Lord’s glory and power.
8 Give the Lord praise worthy of his glory!
Come, bring your offerings into his courtyard.
9 Worship the Lord in all his holy beauty.
Everyone on earth should tremble before him.
10 Tell the nations that the Lord is King!
The world stands firm and cannot be moved.
He will judge all people fairly.
11 Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be happy!
Let the sea and everything in it shout for joy!
12 Let the fields and everything in them be happy!
Let the trees in the forest sing for joy
13 when they see the Lord coming!
He is coming to rule[e] the world.
He will rule all the nations of the world
with justice and fairness.
97 The Lord rules, and the earth is happy.
All the faraway lands are happy.
2 Thick, dark clouds surround him.
Goodness and justice make his kingdom strong.
3 Fire goes before him
and destroys his enemies.
4 His lightning flashes in the sky.
The earth sees it and trembles with fear.
5 The mountains melt like wax before the Lord,
before the Lord of all the earth.
6 The skies tell about his goodness,
and the nations see his glory.
7 People worship their idols.
They brag about their “gods.”
But they will be embarrassed.
And all their “gods” will bow down before the Lord.
8 Zion, listen and be happy!
Cities of Judah, be glad!
Rejoice because the Lord’s decisions are fair.
9 Lord Most High, you really are the ruler of the earth.
You are much better than the “gods.”
10 Hate evil, you who love the Lord.
He protects his followers and saves them from evil people.
11 Light and happiness shine on those
who want to do right.
12 Good people, be happy in the Lord!
Praise his holy name!
Footnotes
- Psalm 93:5 your laws … forever Or “your agreement can really be trusted.”
- Psalm 95:2 songs of thanks Or “thank offerings.”
- Psalm 95:8 Meribah … Massah See Ex. 17:1-7.
- Psalm 96:1 new song Whenever God did a new and wonderful thing for his people, they would write a new song about it.
- Psalm 96:13 rule Or “judge.” Also in 98:9.
Psalm 93-97
New International Version
Psalm 93-97
New International Version
Psalm 93
1 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)
2 Your throne was established(F) long ago;
you are from all eternity.(G)
3 The seas(H) have lifted up, Lord,
the seas have lifted up their voice;(I)
the seas have lifted up their pounding waves.(J)
4 Mightier than the thunder(K) of the great waters,
mightier than the breakers(L) of the sea—
the Lord on high is mighty.(M)
Psalm 94
1 The Lord is a God who avenges.(P)
O God who avenges, shine forth.(Q)
2 Rise up,(R) Judge(S) of the earth;
pay back(T) to the proud what they deserve.
3 How long, Lord, will the wicked,
how long will the wicked be jubilant?(U)
4 They pour out arrogant(V) words;
all the evildoers are full of boasting.(W)
5 They crush your people,(X) Lord;
they oppress your inheritance.(Y)
6 They slay the widow(Z) and the foreigner;
they murder the fatherless.(AA)
7 They say, “The Lord does not see;(AB)
the God of Jacob(AC) takes no notice.”
8 Take notice, you senseless ones(AD) among the people;
you fools, when will you become wise?
9 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
1 Come,(BG) let us sing for joy(BH) to the Lord;
let us shout aloud(BI) to the Rock(BJ) of our salvation.
2 Let us come before him(BK) with thanksgiving(BL)
and extol him with music(BM) and song.
3 For the Lord is the great God,(BN)
the great King(BO) above all gods.(BP)
4 In his hand are the depths of the earth,(BQ)
and the mountain peaks belong to him.
5 The sea is his, for he made it,
and his hands formed the dry land.(BR)
6 Come, let us bow down(BS) in worship,(BT)
let us kneel(BU) before the Lord our Maker;(BV)
7 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,
8 “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)
9 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)
1 Sing to the Lord(CH) a new song;(CI)
sing to the Lord, all the earth.
2 Sing to the Lord, praise his name;(CJ)
proclaim his salvation(CK) day after day.
3 Declare his glory(CL) among the nations,
his marvelous deeds(CM) among all peoples.
4 For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;(CN)
he is to be feared(CO) above all gods.(CP)
5 For all the gods of the nations are idols,(CQ)
but the Lord made the heavens.(CR)
6 Splendor and majesty(CS) are before him;
strength and glory(CT) are in his sanctuary.
7 Ascribe to the Lord,(CU) all you families of nations,(CV)
ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
8 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
bring an offering(CW) and come into his courts.(CX)
9 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
1 The Lord reigns,(DO) let the earth be glad;(DP)
let the distant shores(DQ) rejoice.
2 Clouds(DR) and thick darkness(DS) surround him;
righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.(DT)
3 Fire(DU) goes before(DV) him
and consumes(DW) his foes on every side.
4 His lightning(DX) lights up the world;
the earth(DY) sees and trembles.(DZ)
5 The mountains melt(EA) like wax(EB) before the Lord,
before the Lord of all the earth.(EC)
6 The heavens proclaim his righteousness,(ED)
and all peoples see his glory.(EE)
7 All who worship images(EF) are put to shame,(EG)
those who boast in idols(EH)—
worship him,(EI) all you gods!(EJ)
8 Zion hears and rejoices
and the villages of Judah are glad(EK)
because of your judgments,(EL) Lord.
9 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
- Psalm 95:8 Meribah means quarreling.
- Psalm 95:8 Massah means testing.
- Psalm 96:9 Or Lord with the splendor of
- Psalm 97:11 One Hebrew manuscript and ancient versions (see also 112:4); most Hebrew manuscripts Light is sown
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