Psalm 93-97

English Standard Version

The Lord Reigns

93 ^(A)The Lord reigns; he is ^(B)robed in majesty;
the Lord is ^(C)robed; he has ^(D)put on strength as his belt.
^(E)Yes, the world is established; ^(F)it shall never be moved.
²^(G)Your throne is established from of old;
^(H)you are from everlasting.

³^(I)The floods have lifted up, O Lord,
    the floods have lifted up their voice;
    the floods lift up their roaring.
⁴Mightier than the thunders of many waters,
    mightier than the waves of the sea,
    ^(J)the Lord ^(K)on high is mighty!

⁵Your ^(L)decrees are very trustworthy;
^(M)holiness befits your house,
O Lord, forevermore.

The Lord Will Not Forsake His People

94 O Lord, God of ^(N)vengeance,
    O God of vengeance, ^(O)shine forth!
²^(P)Rise up, O ^(Q)judge of the earth;
    repay to the ^(R)proud what they deserve!
³O Lord, ^(S)how long shall the wicked,
    how long shall ^(T)the wicked exult?
⁴They pour out their ^(U)arrogant words;
    all ^(V)the evildoers boast.
⁵They ^(W)crush your people, O Lord,
    and afflict your heritage.
⁶They kill ^(X)the widow and the sojourner,
    and murder ^(Y)the fatherless;
⁷^(Z)and they say, “The Lord does not see;
    the God of Jacob does not perceive.”

⁸^(AA)Understand, O dullest of the people!
    Fools, when will you be wise?
⁹^(AB)He who planted the ear, does he not hear?
He who formed the eye, does he not see?
¹⁰He who ^(AC)disciplines the nations, does he not rebuke?
He who ^(AD)teaches man knowledge—
¹¹    ^(AE)the Lord—knows the thoughts of man,
    that they are ^(AF)but a breath.^[a]

¹²^(AG)Blessed is the man whom you ^(AH)discipline, O Lord,
    and whom you teach out of your law,
¹³to give him ^(AI)rest from ^(AJ)days of trouble,
    until ^(AK)a pit is dug for the wicked.
¹⁴^(AL)For the Lord will not forsake his ^(AM)people;
    he will not abandon his ^(AN)heritage;
¹⁵for ^(AO)justice will return to the righteous,
    and all the upright in heart will ^(AP)follow it.

¹⁶^(AQ)Who rises up for me against the wicked?
    Who stands up for me against evildoers?
¹⁷^(AR)If the Lord had not been my help,
    my soul would soon have lived in the land of ^(AS)silence.
¹⁸When I thought, ^(AT)“My foot slips,”
    your steadfast love, O Lord, ^(AU)held me up.
¹⁹When the cares of my heart are many,
    your consolations cheer my soul.
²⁰Can ^(AV)wicked rulers be allied with you,
    those who frame^[b] injustice by ^(AW)statute?
²¹They ^(AX)band together against the life of the righteous
    and condemn ^(AY)the innocent to death.^[c]
²²But the Lord has become my ^(AZ)stronghold,
    and my God ^(BA)the rock of my ^(BB)refuge.
²³He will bring back on them ^(BC)their iniquity
    and ^(BD)wipe them out for their wickedness;
    the Lord our God will wipe them out.

Let Us Sing Songs of Praise

95 Oh come, let us sing to the Lord;
    let us ^(BE)make a joyful noise to ^(BF)the rock of our salvation!
²Let us ^(BG)come into his presence with thanksgiving;
    let us ^(BH)make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!
³For the Lord is ^(BI)a great God,
    and a great King ^(BJ)above all gods.
⁴In his hand are the depths of the earth;
    the heights of the mountains are his also.
⁵The sea is his, for ^(BK)he made it,
    and his hands formed ^(BL)the dry land.

⁶Oh come, let us worship and bow down;
    let us ^(BM)kneel before the Lord, our ^(BN)Maker!
⁷For he is our ^(BO)God,
    and we are the people of his ^(BP)pasture,
    and the sheep of his hand.
^(BQ)Today, if you ^(BR)hear his voice,
⁸    ^(BS)do not harden your hearts, as at ^(BT)Meribah,
    as on the day at ^(BU)Massah in the wilderness,
⁹when your fathers put me to the ^(BV)test
    and put me to the proof, though they had seen my ^(BW)work.
¹⁰^(BX)For forty years I loathed that generation
    and said, “They are a people who go astray in their heart,
    and they have not known ^(BY)my ways.”
¹¹Therefore I ^(BZ)swore in my wrath,
    “They shall not enter ^(CA)my rest.”

Worship in the Splendor of Holiness

96 ^(CB)Oh sing to the Lord ^(CC)a new song;
    sing to the Lord, all the earth!
²Sing to the Lord, bless his name;
    ^(CD)tell of his salvation from day to day.
³Declare his glory among the nations,
    his marvelous works among all the peoples!
⁴For ^(CE)great is the Lord, and ^(CF)greatly to be praised;
    he is to be feared above ^(CG)all gods.
⁵For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols,
    but the Lord ^(CH)made the heavens.
⁶Splendor and majesty are before him;
    ^(CI)strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.

⁷Ascribe to the Lord, O ^(CJ)families of the peoples,
    ^(CK)ascribe to the Lord glory and strength!
⁸Ascribe to the Lord ^(CL)the glory due his name;
    bring ^(CM)an offering, and ^(CN)come into his courts!
⁹Worship the Lord in ^(CO)the splendor of holiness;^[d]
    ^(CP)tremble before him, all the earth!

¹⁰Say among the nations, ^(CQ)“The Lord reigns!
Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved;
he will ^(CR)judge the peoples with equity.”

¹¹Let ^(CS)the heavens be glad, and let ^(CT)the earth rejoice;
    let ^(CU)the sea roar, and all that fills it;
¹²    let ^(CV)the field exult, and everything in it!
Then shall all ^(CW)the trees of the forest sing for joy
¹³    before the Lord, for he comes,
    for he comes ^(CX)to judge the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness,
    and the peoples in his faithfulness.

The Lord Reigns

97 ^(CY)The Lord reigns, ^(CZ)let the earth rejoice;
    let the many ^(DA)coastlands be glad!
²^(DB)Clouds and thick darkness are all around him;
    ^(DC)righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
³^(DD)Fire goes before him
    and burns up his adversaries all around.
⁴His ^(DE)lightnings light up the world;
    the earth sees and ^(DF)trembles.
⁵The mountains ^(DG)melt like ^(DH)wax before the Lord,
    before ^(DI)the Lord of all the earth.

⁶^(DJ)The heavens proclaim his righteousness,
    and all ^(DK)the peoples see his glory.
⁷All worshipers of images are ^(DL)put to shame,
    who make their boast in ^(DM)worthless idols;
    ^(DN)worship him, all you gods!

⁸Zion hears and ^(DO)is glad,
    and the daughters of Judah rejoice,
    because of your judgments, O Lord.
⁹For you, O Lord, are ^(DP)most high over all the earth;
    you are exalted far above ^(DQ)all gods.

¹⁰O you who love the Lord, ^(DR)hate evil!
    He ^(DS)preserves the lives of his ^(DT)saints;
    he ^(DU)delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
¹¹^(DV)Light ^(DW)is sown^[e] for the righteous,
    and joy for the upright in heart.
¹²^(DX)Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous,
    and ^(DY)give thanks to his holy name!

Footnotes

Psalm 94:11 Septuagint they are futile
Psalm 94:20 Or fashion
Psalm 94:21 Hebrew condemn innocent blood
Psalm 96:9 Or in holy attire
Psalm 97:11 Most Hebrew manuscripts; one Hebrew manuscript, Septuagint, Syriac, Jerome Light dawns

Psalm 93-97

New International Version

Psalm 93

¹The 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)
²Your throne was established^(F) long ago;
    you are from all eternity.^(G)

³The seas^(H) have lifted up, Lord,
    the seas have lifted up their voice;^(I)
    the seas have lifted up their pounding waves.^(J)
⁴Mightier than the thunder^(K) of the great waters,
    mightier than the breakers^(L) of the sea—
    the Lord on high is mighty.^(M)

⁵Your statutes, Lord, stand firm;
holiness^(N) adorns your house^(O)
for endless days.

Psalm 94

¹The Lord is a God who avenges.^(P)
    O God who avenges, shine forth.^(Q)
²Rise up,^(R) Judge^(S) of the earth;
    pay back^(T) to the proud what they deserve.
³How long, Lord, will the wicked,
    how long will the wicked be jubilant?^(U)

⁴They pour out arrogant^(V) words;
    all the evildoers are full of boasting.^(W)
⁵They crush your people,^(X) Lord;
    they oppress your inheritance.^(Y)
⁶They slay the widow^(Z) and the foreigner;
    they murder the fatherless.^(AA)
⁷They say, “The Lord does not see;^(AB)
    the God of Jacob^(AC) takes no notice.”

⁸Take notice, you senseless ones^(AD) among the people;
    you fools, when will you become wise?
⁹Does he who fashioned the ear not hear?
    Does he who formed the eye not see?^(AE)
¹⁰Does he who disciplines^(AF) nations not punish?
    Does he who teaches^(AG) mankind lack knowledge?
¹¹The Lord knows all human plans;^(AH)
    he knows that they are futile.^(AI)

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

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

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

Psalm 95

¹Come,^(BG) let us sing for joy^(BH) to the Lord;
let us shout aloud^(BI) to the Rock^(BJ) of our salvation.
²Let us come before him^(BK) with thanksgiving^(BL)
and extol him with music^(BM) and song.

³For the Lord is the great God,^(BN)
    the great King^(BO) above all gods.^(BP)
⁴In his hand are the depths of the earth,^(BQ)
    and the mountain peaks belong to him.
⁵The sea is his, for he made it,
    and his hands formed the dry land.^(BR)

⁶Come, let us bow down^(BS) in worship,^(BT)
    let us kneel^(BU) before the Lord our Maker;^(BV)
⁷for 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)
⁹where your ancestors tested^(CA) me;
    they tried me, though they had seen what I did.
¹⁰For 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)
¹¹So I declared on oath^(CE) in my anger,
    ‘They shall never enter my rest.’”^(CF)

Psalm 96^(CG)

¹Sing to the Lord^(CH) a new song;^(CI)
    sing to the Lord, all the earth.
²Sing to the Lord, praise his name;^(CJ)
    proclaim his salvation^(CK) day after day.
³Declare his glory^(CL) among the nations,
    his marvelous deeds^(CM) among all peoples.

⁴For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise;^(CN)
    he is to be feared^(CO) above all gods.^(CP)
⁵For all the gods of the nations are idols,^(CQ)
    but the Lord made the heavens.^(CR)
⁶Splendor and majesty^(CS) are before him;
    strength and glory^(CT) are in his sanctuary.

⁷Ascribe to the Lord,^(CU) all you families of nations,^(CV)
    ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
⁸Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
    bring an offering^(CW) and come into his courts.^(CX)
⁹Worship the Lord^(CY) in the splendor of his^[c] holiness;^(CZ)
    tremble^(DA) before him, all the earth.^(DB)
¹⁰Say 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)

¹¹Let the heavens rejoice,^(DH) let the earth be glad;^(DI)
    let the sea resound, and all that is in it.
¹²Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them;
    let all the trees of the forest^(DJ) sing for joy.^(DK)
¹³Let 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

¹The Lord reigns,^(DO) let the earth be glad;^(DP)
    let the distant shores^(DQ) rejoice.
²Clouds^(DR) and thick darkness^(DS) surround him;
    righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.^(DT)
³Fire^(DU) goes before^(DV) him
    and consumes^(DW) his foes on every side.
⁴His lightning^(DX) lights up the world;
    the earth^(DY) sees and trembles.^(DZ)
⁵The mountains melt^(EA) like wax^(EB) before the Lord,
    before the Lord of all the earth.^(EC)
⁶The heavens proclaim his righteousness,^(ED)
    and all peoples see his glory.^(EE)

⁷All who worship images^(EF) are put to shame,^(EG)
those who boast in idols^(EH)—
worship him,^(EI) all you gods!^(EJ)

⁸Zion hears and rejoices
    and the villages of Judah are glad^(EK)
    because of your judgments,^(EL) Lord.
⁹For you, Lord, are the Most High^(EM) over all the earth;^(EN)
    you are exalted^(EO) far above all gods.
¹⁰Let 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)
¹¹Light shines^[d]^(EU) on the righteous^(EV)
    and joy on the upright in heart.^(EW)
¹²Rejoice 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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New International Version (NIV)

Psalm 93-97

English Standard Version

The Lord Reigns

The Lord Will Not Forsake His People

Let Us Sing Songs of Praise

Worship in the Splendor of Holiness

The Lord Reigns

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Psalm 93-97

New International Version

Psalm 93

Psalm 94

Psalm 95

Psalm 96^(CG)

Psalm 97

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Psalm 93-97 English Standard Version

The Lord Reigns

The Lord Will Not Forsake His People

Let Us Sing Songs of Praise

Worship in the Splendor of Holiness

The Lord Reigns

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Psalm 93-97 New International Version

Psalm 93

Psalm 94

Psalm 95

Psalm 96(CG)

Psalm 97

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Psalm 93-97

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Psalm 93-97

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Psalm 96^(CG)