Psa 97 | NASB1995 | STEP | The Lord reigns , let the earth rejoice ; Let the many islands be glad .

Psalms 97

The Lord’s Power and Dominion.

1 ^aThe Lord ^{▼▼ Or has assumed Kingship}reigns, let the ^cearth rejoice;
Let the many ^{▼▼ Or coastlands
,} ^eislands be glad.
2 ^fClouds and thick darkness surround Him;
^gRighteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.
3 ^hFire goes before Him
And ⁱburns up His adversaries round about.
4 His ^jlightnings lit up the world;
The earth saw and ^ktrembled.
5 The mountains ^lmelted like wax at the presence of the Lord,
At the presence of the ^mLord of the whole earth.
6 The ⁿheavens declare His righteousness,
And ^oall the peoples have seen His glory.

7 Let all those be ashamed who serve ^pgraven images,
Who boast themselves of ^qidols;
^{▼▼ Or All the gods have worshiped Him
,} ^sWorship Him, all you ^{▼▼ Or supernatural powers}gods.
8 Zion ^{▼▼ Or possibly hears and is glad}heard this and ^vwas glad,
And the daughters of Judah have rejoiced
Because of Your judgments, O Lord.
9 For You are the Lord ^wMost High over all the earth;
You are exalted far ^xabove all ^{▼▼ Or supernatural powers}gods.

10 ^zHate evil, you who love the Lord,
Who ^aapreserves the souls of His godly ones;
He ^abdelivers them from the hand of the wicked.
11 ^acLight is sown like seed for the righteous
And ^adgladness for the upright in heart.
12 Be ^aeglad in the Lord, you righteous ones,
And ^afgive thanks ^{▼▼ Lit for the memory of His holiness}to His holy name.