Psalms 97
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Psalms 97

1The LORDH3068 reignsH4427, let the earthH776 rejoiceH1523; let the distantH7227 shoresH339 be gladH8055.

2CloudsH6051 and darknessH6205 surround HimH5439;righteousnessH6664 and justiceH4941 are His throne’sH3678 foundationH4349.3FireH784 goesH1980 before HimH6440and consumesH3857 His foesH6862 on every sideH5439.4His lightningH1300 illuminatesH215 the worldH8398;the earthH776 seesH7200 and tremblesH2342.5The mountainsH2022 meltH4549 like waxH1749at the presenceH6440 of the LORDH3068,beforeH6440 the LordH113 of allH3605 the earthH776.6The heavensH8064 proclaimH5046 His righteousnessH6664;allH3605 the peoplesH5971 seeH7200 His gloryH3519.
7AllH3605 worshipersH5647 of imagesH6459 are put to shameH954—those who boastH1984 in idolsH457.WorshipH7812 Him, allH3605 you godsH430!8ZionH6726 hearsH8085 and rejoicesH8055,and the townsH1323 of JudahH3063 exultH1523because ofH4616 Your judgmentsH4941, O LORDH3068.9ForH3588 YouH859, O LORDH3068, are Most HighH5945 overH5921 allH3605 the earthH776;You are exaltedH5927 farH3966 aboveH5921 allH3605 godsH430.
10HateH8130 evilH7451, O you who loveH157 the LORDH3068!He preservesH8104 the soulsH5315 of His saintsH2623;He delivers themH5337 from the handH3027 of the wickedH7563.11LightH216 shinesH22321 on the righteousH6662,gladnessH8057 on the uprightH3477 in heartH3820.12RejoiceH8055 in the LORDH3068, you righteous onesH6662,and praiseH3034 His holyH6944 nameH2143.

Notes

  1. 1. Psalms 97:11 One Hebrew manuscript, LXX, Syriac, and Vulgate; most Hebrew manuscripts Light is sown ↩

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