Psa 97 | NASB2020 | STEP | The Lord reigns , may the earth rejoice ; May the many islands be joyful .

Psalms 97

The Lord’s Power and Dominion.

1 ^aThe Lord ^{▼▼Or has assumed Kingship}reigns, may the ^cearth rejoice;
May the many ^{▼▼Or coastlands
,} ^eislands be joyful.
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 enemies all around.
4 His ^jlightning lit up the world;
The earth saw it 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 May all those be ashamed who serve ^pcarved images,
Who boast in ^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 joyful,
And the daughters of Judah have rejoiced
Because of Your judgments, 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 ^aawatches over the souls of His godly ones;
He ^absaves 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 ^aejoyful in the Lord, you righteous ones,
And ^afpraise ^{▼▼Lit for the memory of His holiness}the mention of His holy name.