PSALM

Chapter 97

Joy to the world, the Lord has Come

The LORD's Power and Dominion

• 1. THE LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.
  
  • Hebrew
    • יְהוָה מָלָךְ תָּגֵל הָאָרֶץ יִשְׂמְחוּ אִיִּים רַבִּֽים׃
• 2. Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.↓
  
  • Hebrew
    • עָנָן וַעֲרָפֶל סְבִיבָיו צֶדֶק וּמִשְׁפָּט מְכוֹן כִּסְאֽוֹ׃
  • Notes
    • Thick clouds and darkness are what surrounds Jesus when He returns... _MF-NCC
      
• 3. A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies around about.
  
  • Hebrew
    • אֵשׁ לְפָנָיו תֵּלֵךְ וּתְלַהֵט סָבִיב צָרָֽיו׃
• 4. His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.
  
  • Hebrew
    • הֵאִירוּ בְרָקָיו תֵּבֵל רָאֲתָה וַתָּחֵל הָאָֽרֶץ׃
• 5. The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
  
  • Hebrew
    • הָרִים כַּדּוֹנַג נָמַסּוּ מִלִּפְנֵי יְהוָה מִלִּפְנֵי אֲדוֹן כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃
• 6.↓ The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.
  
  • Hebrew
    • הִגִּידוּ הַשָּׁמַיִם צִדְקוֹ וְרָאוּ כָל־הָעַמִּים כְּבוֹדֽוֹ׃
  • Notes
    • The first time in thick clouds and darkness to give the boundaries of judgement, and the second time in thick clouds and darkness to enact that judgement. _MF-NCC
      See →Hebrews 12:19 Note 2
      
      
• 7. Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods.
  
  • Hebrew
    • יֵבֹשׁוּ כָּל־עֹבְדֵי פֶסֶל הַמִּֽתְהַלְלִים בָּאֱלִילִים הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ־לוֹ כָּל־ אֱלֹהִֽים׃
• 8. Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O LORD.
  
  • Hebrew
    • שָׁמְעָה וַתִּשְׂמַח צִיּוֹן וַתָּגֵלְנָה בְּנוֹת יְהוּדָה לְמַעַן מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ יְהוָֽה׃
• 9. For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.
  
  • Hebrew
    • כִּֽי־אַתָּה יְהוָה עֶלְיוֹן עַל־כָּל־הָאָרֶץ מְאֹד נַעֲלֵיתָ עַל־כָּל־אֱלֹהִֽים׃
• 10. Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.
  
  • Hebrew
    • אֹהֲבֵי יְהוָה שִׂנְאוּ רָע שֹׁמֵר נַפְשׁוֹת חֲסִידָיו מִיַּד רְשָׁעִים יַצִּילֵֽם׃
• 11. Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
  
  • Hebrew
    • אוֹר זָרֻעַ לַצַּדִּיק וּֽלְיִשְׁרֵי־לֵב שִׂמְחָֽה׃
• 12. Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
  
  • Hebrew
    • שִׂמְחוּ צַדִּיקִים בַּֽיהוָה וְהוֹדוּ לְזֵכֶר קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃