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id="topheading"><a href="../psalms/96.htm" title="Psalm 96">◄</a> Psalm 97 <a href="../psalms/98.htm" title="Psalm 98">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">International Standard Version</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/isv/esv/psalms/97.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="heading">The LORD is King</p><p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/97-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>The LORD reigns!</p> <p class="poetry2">Let the earth rejoice!</p> <p class="poetry2">May many islands be glad!</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/97-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Thick clouds are all around him;</p> <p class="poetry2">righteousness and justice are his throne’s foundation.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/97-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Fire goes out from his presence</p> <p class="poetry2">to consume his enemies on every side.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/97-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>His lightning bolts light the world;</p> <p class="poetry2">the earth sees and shakes.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/97-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Mountains melt like wax in the LORD’s presence—</p> <p class="poetry2">In the presence of the LORD of all the earth.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/97-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>The heavens declare his righteousness</p> <p class="poetry2">so that all the nations see his glory.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/97-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>All who serve carved images—</p> <p class="poetry2">and those who praise idols—will be humiliated.</p> <p class="poetry2">Worship him, all you “gods”!</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/97-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Zion hears and rejoices;</p> <p class="poetry2">the towns<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="97:8 Lit. daughters">a</a></span> of Judah rejoice</p> <p class="poetry2">on account of your justice, LORD.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/97-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>For you, LORD, are the Most High above all the earth;</p> <p class="poetry2">you are exalted high above all divine beings.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="97:9 Or all gods">b</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/97-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Hate evil, you who love the LORD!</p> <p class="poetry2">He guards the lives of those who love him,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="97:10 Or his saints">c</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry2">delivering them from domination by<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="97:10 Lit. from the hand of">d</a></span> the wicked.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/97-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Light shines on the righteous;</p> <p class="poetry2">gladness on the morally upright.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="97:11 Lit. the upright of heart">e</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/psalms/97-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous ones!</p> <p class="poetry2">Give thanks at the mention of his holiness!</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="fnb">a</span> 97:8 Lit. <i>daughters</i><br /><span 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