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Psalm 97
The Lord reigns, let the earth be glad;
let the distant shores rejoice.
The Lord reigns, let the earth be glad;
let the distant shores rejoice.
The Lord Reigns
The Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice;
let the many coastlands be glad!
The Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice;
let the many coastlands be glad!
Clouds and thick darkness surround him;
righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
Clouds and thick darkness are all around him;
righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
Fire goes before him
and consumes his foes on every side.
and consumes his foes on every side.
Fire goes before him
and burns up his adversaries all around.
and burns up his adversaries all around.
His lightning lights up the world;
the earth sees and trembles.
the earth sees and trembles.
His lightnings light up the world;
the earth sees and trembles.
the earth sees and trembles.
The mountains melt like wax before the Lord,
before the Lord of all the earth.
before the Lord of all the earth.
The mountains melt like wax before the Lord,
before the Lord of all the earth.
before the Lord of all the earth.
The heavens proclaim his righteousness,
and all peoples see his glory.
and all peoples see his glory.
The heavens proclaim his righteousness,
and all the peoples see his glory.
and all the peoples see his glory.
All who worship images are put to shame,
those who boast in idols —
worship him, all you gods!
those who boast in idols —
worship him, all you gods!
All worshipers of images are put to shame,
who make their boast in worthless idols;
worship him, all you gods!
who make their boast in worthless idols;
worship him, all you gods!
Zion hears and rejoices
and the villages of Judah are glad
because of your judgments, Lord.
and the villages of Judah are glad
because of your judgments, Lord.
Zion hears and is glad,
and the daughters of Judah rejoice,
because of your judgments, O Lord.
and the daughters of Judah rejoice,
because of your judgments, O Lord.
For you, Lord, are the Most High over all the earth;
you are exalted far above all gods.
you are exalted far above all gods.
For you, O Lord, are most high over all the earth;
you are exalted far above all gods.
you are exalted far above all gods.
Let those who love the Lord hate evil,
for he guards the lives of his faithful ones
and delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
for he guards the lives of his faithful ones
and delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
O you who love the Lord, hate evil!
He preserves the lives of his saints;
he delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
He preserves the lives of his saints;
he delivers them from the hand of the wicked.