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Psalm 93-97
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The Majesty of the Lord.

93 (A)The Lord [a]reigns, He is (B)clothed with majesty;
The Lord has (C)clothed and encircled Himself with strength.
Indeed, the (D)world is firmly established; it will not be moved.
2 Your (E)throne is established from of old;
You (F)are from eternity.

3 The (G)floods have lifted up, Lord,
The floods have lifted up their voice,
The floods lift up their pounding waves.
4 More than the sounds of many waters,
Than the mighty breakers of the sea,
The Lord (H)on high is mighty.
5 Your (I)testimonies are fully confirmed;
(J)Holiness is pleasing to Your house,
Lord, [b]forevermore.

The Lord Implored to Avenge His People.

94 Lord, God of [c](K)vengeance,
God of [d]vengeance, [e](L)shine forth!
2 (M)Rise up, (N)Judge of the earth,
Pay back retribution (O)to the proud.
3 How long, Lord, shall the wicked—
How long shall the (P)wicked triumph?
4 They pour out words, they (Q)speak arrogantly;
All who do injustice (R)boast.
5 They (S)crush Your people, Lord,
And (T)afflict Your inheritance.
6 They (U)kill the widow and the stranger
And murder the orphans.
7 (V)They have said, “[f]The Lord does not see,
Nor does the God of Jacob perceive.”

8 Pay attention, you (W)stupid ones among the people;
And when will you understand, (X)foolish ones?
9 He who (Y)planted the ear, [g]does He not hear?
Or He who formed the eye, [h]does He not see?
10 He who [i](Z)disciplines the nations, will He not rebuke,
He who (AA)teaches mankind knowledge?
11 The Lord (AB)knows human thoughts,
[j]That they are mere breath.

12 Blessed is the man whom (AC)You discipline, [k]Lord,
And (AD)whom You teach from Your Law,
13 So that You may grant him (AE)relief from the (AF)days of adversity,
Until (AG)a pit is dug for the wicked.
14 For (AH)the Lord will not abandon His people,
Nor will He (AI)abandon His inheritance.
15 For [l](AJ)judgment [m]will again be righteous,
And all the upright in heart [n]will follow it.
16 Who will (AK)stand up for me against evildoers?
Who will take his stand for me (AL)against those who do injustice?

17 If (AM)the Lord had not been my help,
My soul would soon have dwelt in the land of silence.
18 If I should say, “(AN)My foot has slipped,”
Your faithfulness, Lord, will support me.
19 When my anxious thoughts [o]multiply within me,
Your (AO)comfort delights my soul.
20 Can a [p](AP)throne of destruction be allied with You,
One (AQ)which devises [q]mischief by decree?
21 They (AR)band themselves together against the [r]life of the righteous
And (AS)condemn [s]the innocent to death.
22 But the Lord has been my (AT)refuge,
And my God the (AU)rock of my refuge.
23 He has (AV)brought back their injustice upon them,
And He will [t](AW)destroy them in their evil;
The Lord our God will [u]destroy them.

Praise to the Lord and Warning against Unbelief.

95 Come, let’s (AX)sing for joy to the Lord,
Let’s shout joyfully to (AY)the rock of our salvation.
2 Let’s (AZ)come before His presence (BA)with a song of thanksgiving,
Let’s shout joyfully to Him (BB)in songs with instruments.
3 For the Lord is a (BC)great God
And a great King (BD)above all gods,
4 In whose hand are the (BE)depths of the earth,
The peaks of the mountains are also His.
5 [v]The sea is His, for it was He (BF)who made it,
And His hands formed the dry land.

6 Come, let’s (BG)worship and bow down,
Let’s (BH)kneel before the Lord our (BI)Maker.
7 For He is our God,
And (BJ)we are the people of His [w](BK)pasture and the sheep of His hand.
(BL)Today, [x]if you will hear His voice,
8 Do not harden your hearts as at [y](BM)Meribah,
As on the day of [z](BN)Massah in the wilderness,
9 “When your fathers (BO)put Me to the test,
They tested Me, though they had seen My work.
10 For (BP)forty years I was disgusted with that generation,
And said they are a people who err in their heart,
And they do not know My ways.
11 Therefore I (BQ)swore in My anger,
They certainly shall not enter My (BR)rest.”

A Call to Worship the Lord the Righteous Judge.

96 (BS)Sing to the Lord a (BT)new song;
Sing to the Lord, all the earth.
2 Sing to the Lord, bless His name;
(BU)Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day.
3 Tell of (BV)His glory among the nations,
His wonderful deeds among all the peoples.
4 For (BW)great is the Lord, and (BX)greatly to be praised;
He is to be (BY)feared (BZ)above all gods.
5 For (CA)all the gods of the peoples are [aa]idols,
But (CB)the Lord made the heavens.
6 (CC)Splendor and majesty are before Him,
Strength and beauty are in His sanctuary.

7 [ab]Ascribe to the Lord, you (CD)families of the peoples,
[ac](CE)Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
8 [ad]Ascribe to the Lord the (CF)glory of His name;
Bring an [ae](CG)offering and come into His courtyards.
9 (CH)Worship the Lord in [af]holy attire;
(CI)Tremble before Him, all the earth.
10 Say among the nations, “(CJ)The Lord reigns;
Indeed, the (CK)world is firmly established, it will not be moved;
He will (CL)judge the peoples fairly.”

11 May the (CM)heavens be joyful, and may the (CN)earth rejoice;
May (CO)the sea [ag]roar, and [ah]all it contains;
12 May the (CP)field be jubilant, and all that is in it.
Then all the (CQ)trees of the forest will sing for joy
13 Before the Lord, (CR)for He is coming,
For He is coming to judge the earth.
(CS)He will judge the world in righteousness,
And the peoples in His faithfulness.

The Lord’s Power and Dominion.

97 (CT)The Lord [ai]reigns, may the (CU)earth rejoice;
May the many [aj](CV)islands be joyful.
2 (CW)Clouds and thick darkness surround Him;
(CX)Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.
3 (CY)Fire goes before Him
And (CZ)burns up His enemies all around.
4 His (DA)lightning lit up the world;
The earth saw it and (DB)trembled.
5 The mountains (DC)melted like wax at the presence of the Lord,
At the presence of the (DD)Lord of the whole earth.
6 The (DE)heavens declare His righteousness,
And (DF)all the peoples have seen His glory.

7 May all those be ashamed who serve (DG)carved images,
Who boast in (DH)idols;
[ak](DI)Worship Him, all you [al]gods.
8 Zion [am]heard this and (DJ)was joyful,
And the daughters of Judah have rejoiced
Because of Your judgments, Lord.
9 For You are the Lord (DK)Most High over all the earth;
You are exalted far (DL)above all [an]gods.

10 (DM)Hate evil, you who love the Lord,
Who (DN)watches over the souls of His godly ones;
He (DO)saves them from the hand of the wicked.
11 (DP)Light is sown like seed for the righteous,
And (DQ)gladness for the upright in heart.
12 Be (DR)joyful in the Lord, you righteous ones,
And (DS)praise [ao]the mention of His holy name.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 93:1 Or has assumed kingship
  2. Psalm 93:5 Lit for length of days
  3. Psalm 94:1 Or avenging acts
  4. Psalm 94:1 Or avenging acts
  5. Psalm 94:1 Or has shone forth
  6. Psalm 94:7 Heb Yah
  7. Psalm 94:9 Or can
  8. Psalm 94:9 Or can
  9. Psalm 94:10 Or instructs
  10. Psalm 94:11 Or For
  11. Psalm 94:12 Heb Yah
  12. Psalm 94:15 I.e., administration of justice
  13. Psalm 94:15 Lit will return to righteousness
  14. Psalm 94:15 Lit will be after it
  15. Psalm 94:19 Or are many
  16. Psalm 94:20 Or tribunal
  17. Psalm 94:20 Or trouble, misfortune
  18. Psalm 94:21 Or soul
  19. Psalm 94:21 Lit innocent blood
  20. Psalm 94:23 Or silence
  21. Psalm 94:23 Or silence
  22. Psalm 95:5 Lit Who has the sea
  23. Psalm 95:7 Lit pasturing
  24. Psalm 95:7 Or O that you would obey
  25. Psalm 95:8 Or place of strife
  26. Psalm 95:8 Or temptation
  27. Psalm 96:5 Or non-existent things
  28. Psalm 96:7 Lit Give
  29. Psalm 96:7 Lit Give
  30. Psalm 96:8 Lit Give
  31. Psalm 96:8 Or meal offering
  32. Psalm 96:9 Or the splendor of holiness
  33. Psalm 96:11 Or thunder
  34. Psalm 96:11 Lit its fullness
  35. Psalm 97:1 Or has assumed Kingship
  36. Psalm 97:1 Or coastlands
  37. Psalm 97:7 Or All the gods have worshiped Him
  38. Psalm 97:7 Or supernatural powers
  39. Psalm 97:8 Or possibly hears and is glad
  40. Psalm 97:9 Or supernatural powers
  41. Psalm 97:12 Lit for the memory of His holiness
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Psalm 93-97
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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)

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

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

  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
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