Psalms 97
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Psalms 97

The Lord’s Power and Dominion.

11The LordH3068 2reignsH4427, may the 3earthH776 rejoiceH1523; May the manyH7227 45islandsH339 beH8055 joyfulH8055.26CloudsH6051 and thickH6205 darknessH6205 surroundH5439 Him; 7RighteousnessH6664 and justiceH4941 are the foundationH4349 of His throneH3678.38FireH784 goesH1980 beforeH6440 Him And 9burnsH3857 upH3857 His enemiesH6862 allH5439 aroundH5439.4His 10lightningH1300 litH215 upH215 the worldH8398; The earthH776 sawH7200 it and 11trembledH2342.5The mountainsH2022 12meltedH4549 like waxH1749 at the presenceH6440 of the LordH3068, At the presenceH6440 of the 13LordH136 of the wholeH3605 earthH776.6The 14heavensH8064 declareH5046 His righteousnessH6664, And 15allH3605 the peoplesH5971 have seenH7200 His gloryH3519.

7May allH3605 those beH954 ashamedH954 who serveH5647 16carvedH6459 imagesH6459, Who boastH1984 in 17idolsH457; 1819WorshipH2331 Him, allH3605 you 20godsH430.8ZionH6726 21heardH8085 this and 22wasH8055 joyfulH8055, And the daughtersH1323 of JudahH3063 have rejoicedH1523 BecauseH4616 of Your judgmentsH4941, LordH3068.9For You are the LordH3068 23MostH5945 HighH5945 overH5921 allH3605 the earthH776; You are exaltedH5927 farH3966 24aboveH5921 allH3605 25godsH430.

1026HateH8130 evilH7451, you who loveH157 the LordH3068, Who 27watchesH8104 overH8104 the soulsH5315 of His godlyH2623 onesH2623; He 28savesH5337 them from the handH3027 of the wickedH7563.1129LightH216 is sownH2232 like seed for the righteousH6662, And 30gladnessH8057 for the uprightH3477 in heartH3820.12BeH8055 31joyfulH8055 in the LordH3068, you righteousH6662 onesH6662, And 32praiseH3034 33the mentionH2143 ofH2143 His holyH6944 nameH2143.

Notes

  1. 1. Psalms 97:1 Ps 96:10 ↩
  2. 2. Psalms 97:1 Or has assumed Kingship ↩
  3. 3. Psalms 97:1 Ps 96:11 ↩
  4. 4. Psalms 97:1 Or coastlands ↩
  5. 5. Psalms 97:1 Is 42:10, 12 ↩
  6. 6. Psalms 97:2 Ex 19:9; Deut 4:11; 1 Kin 8:12; Ps 18:11 ↩
  7. 7. Psalms 97:2 Ps 89:14 ↩
  8. 8. Psalms 97:3 Ps 18:8; 50:3; Dan 7:10; Hab 3:5 ↩
  9. 9. Psalms 97:3 Mal 4:1; Heb 12:29 ↩
  10. 10. Psalms 97:4 Ex 19:16; Ps 77:18 ↩
  11. 11. Psalms 97:4 Ps 96:9; 104:32 ↩
  12. 12. Psalms 97:5 Ps 46:6; Amos 9:5; Mic 1:4; Nah 1:5 ↩
  13. 13. Psalms 97:5 Josh 3:11 ↩
  14. 14. Psalms 97:6 Ps 19:1; 50:6 ↩
  15. 15. Psalms 97:6 Ps 98:2; Is 6:3; 40:5; 66:18 ↩
  16. 16. Psalms 97:7 Ps 78:58; Is 42:17; 44:9, 11; Jer 10:14 ↩
  17. 17. Psalms 97:7 Ps 106:36; Jer 50:2; Hab 2:18 ↩
  18. 18. Psalms 97:7 Or All the gods have worshiped Him ↩
  19. 19. Psalms 97:7 Heb 1:6 ↩
  20. 20. Psalms 97:7 Or supernatural powers ↩
  21. 21. Psalms 97:8 Or possibly hears and is glad ↩
  22. 22. Psalms 97:8 Ps 48:11; Zeph 3:14 ↩
  23. 23. Psalms 97:9 Ps 83:18 ↩
  24. 24. Psalms 97:9 Ex 18:11; Ps 95:3; 96:4; 135:5 ↩
  25. 25. Psalms 97:9 Or supernatural powers ↩
  26. 26. Psalms 97:10 Ps 34:14; Prov 8:13; Amos 5:15; Rom 12:9 ↩
  27. 27. Psalms 97:10 Ps 31:23; 145:20; Prov 2:8 ↩
  28. 28. Psalms 97:10 Ps 37:40; Jer 15:21; Dan 3:28 ↩
  29. 29. Psalms 97:11 Job 22:28; Ps 112:4; Prov 4:18 ↩
  30. 30. Psalms 97:11 Ps 64:10 ↩
  31. 31. Psalms 97:12 Ps 32:11 ↩
  32. 32. Psalms 97:12 Ps 30:4 ↩
  33. 33. Psalms 97:12 Lit for the memory of His holiness ↩

Commentaries on Psalms 97

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