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Psalm 97-99
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Psalm 97

The Glory of God’s Reign

1 The Lord is king! Let the earth rejoice;
    let the many coastlands be glad!(A)
2 Clouds and thick darkness are all around him;
    righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.(B)
3 Fire goes before him
    and consumes his adversaries on every side.(C)
4 His lightnings light up the world;
    the earth sees and trembles.
5 The mountains melt like wax before the Lord,
    before the Lord of all the earth.(D)

6 The heavens proclaim his righteousness,
    and all the peoples behold his glory.
7 All servants of images are put to shame,
    those who make their boast in worthless idols;
    all gods bow down before him.(E)
8 Zion hears and is glad,
    and the towns[a] of Judah rejoice
    because of your judgments, O God.(F)
9 For you, O Lord, are most high over all the earth;
    you are exalted far above all gods.(G)

10 You who love the Lord, hate evil;
    he guards the lives of his faithful;
    he rescues them from the hand of the wicked.(H)
11 Light dawns[b] for the righteous
    and joy for the upright in heart.(I)
12 Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous,
    and give thanks to his holy name!

Psalm 98

Praise the Judge of the World

A Psalm.

1 O sing to the Lord a new song,
    for he has done marvelous things.
His right hand and his holy arm
    have gotten him victory.(J)
2 The Lord has made known his victory;
    he has revealed his vindication in the sight of the nations.(K)
3 He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness
    to the house of Israel.
All the ends of the earth have seen
    the victory of our God.(L)

4 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth;
    break forth into joyous song and sing praises.(M)
5 Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre,
    with the lyre and the sound of melody.
6 With trumpets and the sound of the horn
    make a joyful noise before the King, the Lord.(N)

7 Let the sea roar and all that fills it,
    the world and those who live in it.(O)
8 Let the floods clap their hands;
    let the hills sing together for joy(P)
9 at the presence of the Lord, for he is coming
    to judge the earth.
He will judge the world with righteousness
    and the peoples with equity.(Q)

Psalm 99

Praise to God for His Holiness

1 The Lord is king; let the peoples tremble!
    He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake!(R)
2 The Lord is great in Zion;
    he is exalted over all the peoples.(S)
3 Let them praise your great and awesome name.
    Holy is he!
4 Mighty King,[c] lover of justice,
    you have established equity;
you have executed justice
    and righteousness in Jacob.(T)
5 Extol the Lord our God;
    worship at his footstool.
    Holy is he!(U)

6 Moses and Aaron were among his priests,
    Samuel also was among those who called on his name.
    They cried to the Lord, and he answered them.(V)
7 He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud;
    they kept his decrees
    and the statutes that he gave them.(W)

8 O Lord our God, you answered them;
    you were a forgiving God to them
    but an avenger of their wrongdoings.(X)
9 Extol the Lord our God,
    and worship at his holy mountain,
    for the Lord our God is holy.(Y)

Footnotes

  1. 97.8 Heb daughters
  2. 97.11 Gk Syr Jerome: Heb is sown
  3. 99.4 Cn: Heb And a king’s strength
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Psalm 97-99
New International Version

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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