97 The Lord reigneth, let the earth rejoice! Let the multitude of isles be glad thereof!

² Clouds and darkness are round about Him; righteousness and judgment are the habitation of His throne.

³ A fire goeth before Him, and burneth up His enemies round about.

⁴ His lightnings enlightened the world; the earth saw and trembled.

⁵ The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

⁶ The heavens declare His righteousness, and all the people see His glory.

⁷ Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols. Worship Him, all ye gods!

⁸ Zion heard and was glad, and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of Thy judgments, O Lord.

⁹ For Thou, Lord, art high above all the earth; Thou art exalted far above all gods.

¹⁰ Ye that love the Lord, 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 Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous, and give thanks at the remembrance of His holiness.

98 O sing unto the Lord a new song, for He hath done marvelous things! His right hand and His holy arm hath gotten Him the victory.

² The Lord hath made known His salvation; His righteousness hath He openly shown in the sight of the heathen.

³ He hath remembered His mercy and His truth toward the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

⁴ Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth! Make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise!

⁵ Sing unto the Lord with the harp, with the harp and the voice of a psalm.

⁶ With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the Lord, the King!

⁷ Let the sea roar and the fullness thereof, the world and they that dwell therein.

⁸ Let the floods clap their hands, let the hills be joyful together

⁹ before the Lord. For He cometh to judge the earth; with righteousness shall He judge the world, and the people with equity.

99 The Lord reigneth; let the people tremble! He sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved!

² The Lord is great in Zion, and He is high above all the people.

³ Let them praise Thy great and fearsome name, for it is holy.

⁴ The King’s strength also loveth judgment; Thou dost establish equity; Thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

⁵ Exalt ye the Lord our God, and worship at His footstool, for He is holy!

⁶ Moses and Aaron are among His priests, and Samuel among them that call upon His name; they called upon the Lord, and He answered them.

⁷ He spoke unto them in the cloudy pillar; they kept His testimonies and the ordinance that He gave them.

⁸ Thou didst answer them, O Lord our God; Thou wast a God that forgavest them, though Thou took vengeance on their inventions.

⁹ Exalt the Lord our God, and worship at His holy hill; for the Lord our God is holy.