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Psalm 97-99
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A Song of Praise to the Sovereign Lord

97 The Lord (A)reigns;
Let the earth rejoice;
Let the multitude of [a]isles be glad!

2 (B)Clouds and darkness surround Him;
(C)Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.
3 (D)A fire goes before Him,
And burns up His enemies round about.
4 (E)His lightnings light the world;
The earth sees and trembles.
5 (F)The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the Lord,
At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
6 (G)The heavens declare His righteousness,
And all the peoples see His glory.

7 (H)Let all be put to shame who serve carved images,
Who boast of idols.
(I)Worship Him, all you gods.
8 Zion hears and is glad,
And the daughters of Judah rejoice
Because of Your judgments, O Lord.
9 For You, Lord, are (J)most high above all the earth;
(K)You are exalted far above all gods.

10 You who love the Lord, (L)hate evil!
(M)He preserves the souls of His saints;
(N)He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.
11 (O)Light is sown for the righteous,
And gladness for the upright in heart.
12 (P)Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous,
(Q)And give thanks [b]at the remembrance of [c]His holy name.

A Song of Praise to the Lord for His Salvation and Judgment

A Psalm.

98 Oh, (R)sing to the Lord a new song!
For He has (S)done marvelous things;
His right hand and His holy arm have gained Him the victory.
2 (T)The Lord has made known His salvation;
(U)His righteousness He has revealed in the sight of the [d]nations.
3 He has remembered His mercy and His faithfulness to the house of Israel;
(V)All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

4 Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth;
Break forth in song, rejoice, and sing praises.
5 Sing to the Lord with the harp,
With the harp and the sound of a psalm,
6 With trumpets and the sound of a horn;
Shout joyfully before the Lord, the King.

7 Let the sea roar, and all its fullness,
The world and those who dwell in it;
8 Let the rivers clap their hands;
Let the hills be joyful together
9     before the Lord,
(W)For He is coming to judge the earth.
With righteousness He shall judge the world,
And the peoples with [e]equity.

Praise to the Lord for His Holiness

99 The Lord reigns;
Let the peoples tremble!
(X)He dwells between the cherubim;
Let the earth be [f]moved!
2 The Lord is great in Zion,
And He is high above all the peoples.
3 Let them praise Your great and awesome name—
[g]He is holy.

4 The King’s strength also loves justice;
You have established equity;
You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.
5 Exalt the Lord our God,
And worship at His footstool—
He is holy.

6 Moses and Aaron were among His priests,
And Samuel was among those who (Y)called upon His name;
They called upon the Lord, and He answered them.
7 He spoke to them in the cloudy pillar;
They kept His testimonies and the [h]ordinance He gave them.

8 You answered them, O Lord our God;
You were to them God-Who-Forgives,
Though You took vengeance on their deeds.
9 Exalt the Lord our God,
And worship at His holy hill;
For the Lord our God is holy.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 97:1 Or coastlands
  2. Psalm 97:12 Or for the memory
  3. Psalm 97:12 Or His holiness
  4. Psalm 98:2 Gentiles
  5. Psalm 98:9 uprightness
  6. Psalm 99:1 shaken
  7. Psalm 99:3 Or It
  8. Psalm 99:7 statute
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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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