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Psalm 97-99
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Psalm 97

The Majestic King

1 The Lord reigns! Let the earth rejoice;
let the many coasts and islands be glad.(A)

2 Clouds and thick darkness surround Him;
righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.(B)
3 Fire goes before Him
and burns up His foes on every side.(C)
4 His lightning lights up the world;
the earth sees and trembles.(D)
5 The mountains melt like wax
at the presence of the Lord—
at the presence of the Lord of all the earth.(E)

6 The heavens proclaim His righteousness;(F)
all the peoples see His glory.(G)

7 All who serve carved images,
those who boast in idols, will be put to shame.(H)
All the gods[a] must worship Him.(I)

8 Zion hears and is glad,
and the towns[b] of Judah rejoice
because of Your judgments, Lord.(J)
9 For You, Lord,
are the Most High over all the earth;
You are exalted above all the gods.(K)

10 You who love the Lord, hate evil!(L)
He protects the lives of His godly ones;(M)
He rescues them from the power of the wicked.(N)
11 Light dawns[c][d] for the righteous,
gladness for the upright in heart.(O)
12 Be glad in Yahweh, you righteous ones,
and praise His holy name.[e](P)

Psalm 98

Praise the King

A psalm.

1 Sing a new song to the Lord,(Q)
for He has performed wonders;
His right hand and holy arm
have won Him victory.(R)
2 The Lord has made His victory known;
He has revealed His righteousness
in the sight of the nations.(S)
3 He has remembered His love
and faithfulness to the house of Israel;
all the ends of the earth
have seen our God’s victory.(T)

4 Shout to the Lord, all the earth;
be jubilant, shout for joy, and sing.(U)
5 Sing to the Lord with the lyre,
with the lyre and melodious song.(V)
6 With trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn
shout triumphantly
in the presence of the Lord, our King.(W)

7 Let the sea and all that fills it,
the world and those who live in it, resound.(X)
8 Let the rivers clap their hands;
let the mountains shout together for joy(Y)
9 before the Lord,
for He is coming to judge the earth.
He will judge the world righteously
and the peoples fairly.(Z)

Psalm 99

The King Is Holy

1 The Lord reigns! Let the peoples tremble.
He is enthroned above the cherubim.(AA)
Let the earth quake.(AB)
2 Yahweh is great in Zion;
He is exalted above all the peoples.(AC)
3 Let them praise Your great
and awe-inspiring name.(AD)
He is holy.(AE)

4 The mighty King loves justice.
You have established fairness;
You have administered justice
and righteousness in Jacob.(AF)
5 Exalt the Lord our God;
bow in worship at His footstool.(AG)
He is holy.(AH)

6 Moses and Aaron were among His priests;(AI)
Samuel also was among those calling on His name.
They called to Yahweh and He answered them.(AJ)
7 He spoke to them in a pillar of cloud;(AK)
they kept His decrees and the statutes He gave them.
8 Lord our God, You answered them.
You were a forgiving God to them,(AL)
an avenger of their sinful actions.(AM)

9 Exalt the Lord our God;
bow in worship at His holy mountain,
for the Lord our God is holy.(AN)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 97:7 LXX, Syr read All His angels; Heb 1:6
  2. Psalm 97:8 Lit daughters
  3. Psalm 97:11 One Hb ms, LXX, some ancient versions read rises to shine; Ps 112:4
  4. Psalm 97:11 Lit Light is sown
  5. Psalm 97:12 Or memory, of His holiness; lit praise the mention
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Psalm 97-99
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Psalm 97

1 The Lord reigns,(A) let the earth be glad;(B)
    let the distant shores(C) rejoice.
2 Clouds(D) and thick darkness(E) surround him;
    righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.(F)
3 Fire(G) goes before(H) him
    and consumes(I) his foes on every side.
4 His lightning(J) lights up the world;
    the earth(K) sees and trembles.(L)
5 The mountains melt(M) like wax(N) before the Lord,
    before the Lord of all the earth.(O)
6 The heavens proclaim his righteousness,(P)
    and all peoples see his glory.(Q)

7 All who worship images(R) are put to shame,(S)
    those who boast in idols(T)—
    worship him,(U) all you gods!(V)

8 Zion hears and rejoices
    and the villages of Judah are glad(W)
    because of your judgments,(X) Lord.
9 For you, Lord, are the Most High(Y) over all the earth;(Z)
    you are exalted(AA) far above all gods.
10 Let those who love the Lord hate evil,(AB)
    for he guards(AC) the lives of his faithful ones(AD)
    and delivers(AE) them from the hand of the wicked.(AF)
11 Light shines[a](AG) on the righteous(AH)
    and joy on the upright in heart.(AI)
12 Rejoice in the Lord,(AJ) you who are righteous,
    and praise his holy name.(AK)

Psalm 98

A psalm.

1 Sing to the Lord(AL) a new song,(AM)
    for he has done marvelous things;(AN)
his right hand(AO) and his holy arm(AP)
    have worked salvation(AQ) for him.
2 The Lord has made his salvation known(AR)
    and revealed his righteousness(AS) to the nations.(AT)
3 He has remembered(AU) his love
    and his faithfulness to Israel;
all the ends of the earth(AV) have seen
    the salvation of our God.(AW)

4 Shout for joy(AX) to the Lord, all the earth,
    burst into jubilant song with music;
5 make music to the Lord with the harp,(AY)
    with the harp and the sound of singing,(AZ)
6 with trumpets(BA) and the blast of the ram’s horn(BB)—
    shout for joy(BC) before the Lord, the King.(BD)

7 Let the sea(BE) resound, and everything in it,
    the world, and all who live in it.(BF)
8 Let the rivers clap their hands,(BG)
    let the mountains(BH) sing together for joy;
9 let them sing before the Lord,
    for he comes to judge the earth.
He will judge the world in righteousness
    and the peoples with equity.(BI)

Psalm 99

1 The Lord reigns,(BJ)
    let the nations tremble;(BK)
he sits enthroned(BL) between the cherubim,(BM)
    let the earth shake.
2 Great is the Lord(BN) in Zion;(BO)
    he is exalted(BP) over all the nations.
3 Let them praise(BQ) your great and awesome name(BR)—
    he is holy.(BS)

4 The King(BT) is mighty, he loves justice(BU)—
    you have established equity;(BV)
in Jacob you have done
    what is just and right.(BW)
5 Exalt(BX) the Lord our God
    and worship at his footstool;
    he is holy.

6 Moses(BY) and Aaron(BZ) were among his priests,
    Samuel(CA) was among those who called on his name;
they called on the Lord
    and he answered(CB) them.
7 He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud;(CC)
    they kept his statutes and the decrees he gave them.

8 Lord our God,
    you answered them;
you were to Israel a forgiving God,(CD)
    though you punished(CE) their misdeeds.[b]
9 Exalt the Lord our God
    and worship at his holy mountain,
    for the Lord our God is holy.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 97:11 One Hebrew manuscript and ancient versions (see also 112:4); most Hebrew manuscripts Light is sown
  2. Psalm 99:8 Or God, / an avenger of the wrongs done to them
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