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Earth, be glad!</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_97_1">Rejoice, you islands of the seas!</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_97_2"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.97.2" class="v19_97_2">2</span>Clouds and darkness surround him;</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_97_2">he rules with righteousness and justice.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_97_3"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.97.3" class="v19_97_3">3</span>Fire goes in front of him</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_97_3">and burns up his enemies around him.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_97_4"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.97.4" class="v19_97_4">4</span>His lightning lights up the world;</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_97_4">the earth sees it and trembles.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_97_5"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.97.5" class="v19_97_5">5</span>The hills melt like wax before the <span class="nd">Lord</span>,</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_97_5">before the Lord of all the earth.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_97_6"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.97.6" class="v19_97_6">6</span>The heavens proclaim his righteousness,</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_97_6">and all the nations see his glory.</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_97_7"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.97.7" class="v19_97_7">7</span>Everyone who worships idols is put to shame;</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_97_7">all the gods bow down<a href="#fn" id="link_Ps.97.7!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> before the <span class="nd">Lord</span>.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_97_8"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.97.8" class="v19_97_8">8</span>The people of Zion are glad,</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_97_8">and the cities of Judah rejoice</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_97_8">because of your judgments, O <span class="nd">Lord</span>.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_97_9"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.97.9" class="v19_97_9">9</span><span class="nd">Lord</span> Almighty, you are ruler of all the earth;</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_97_9">you are much greater than all the gods.</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_97_10"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.97.10" class="v19_97_10">10</span>The <span class="nd">Lord</span> loves those who hate evil;<a href="#fn" id="link_Ps.97.10!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> </span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_97_10">he protects the lives of his people;</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_97_10">he rescues them from the power of the wicked.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_97_11"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.97.11" class="v19_97_11">11</span>Light shines on the righteous,</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_97_11">and gladness on the good.</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_97_12"><span class="reftext" id="Ps.97.12" class="v19_97_12">12</span>All you that are righteous be glad</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_97_12">because of what the <span class="nd">Lord</span> has done!</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v19_97_12">Remember what the holy God has done,</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v19_97_12">and give thanks to him.</span></p><a name="fn"></a><br /><br /><br /><b>Footnotes:<br /><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">97.7: </char><char style="fq" closed="false">all the gods bow down; </char><char style="ft" closed="false">or </char><char style="fq" closed="false">bow down, all gods.</char></note><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">97.10: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">Probable text </char><char style="fq" closed="false">The <char style="nd">Lord</char> loves those who hate evil; </char><char style="ft" closed="false">Hebrew </char><char style="fq" closed="false">Hate evil, you who love the <char style="nd">Lord</char>.</char></note></div></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div align="center"><p><span style="font-size:11pt;">Good News Translation® (Today’s English Version, Second Edition)</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;">© 1992 American Bible Society. 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