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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.
Let the Multitude of Islands Be Glad!
The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.
The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.
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 darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.
Fire goes before him
and consumes his foes on every side.
and consumes his foes on every side.
A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.
His lightning lights up the world;
the earth sees and trembles.
the earth sees and trembles.
His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.
The mountains melt like wax before the Lord,
before the Lord of all the earth.
before the Lord of all the earth.
The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
The heavens proclaim his righteousness,
and all peoples see his glory.
and all peoples see his glory.
The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people 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!
Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye 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 heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy 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 thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art 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.
Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.
Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.