Psalm 97

¹Jehovah reigneth: let the earth be glad, let the many isles rejoice.

²Clouds and darkness are round about him; righteousness and judgment are the foundation of his throne.

³A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his adversaries round about.

⁴His lightnings lightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.

⁵The mountains melted like wax at the presence of Jehovah, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

⁶The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the peoples see his glory.

⁷Ashamed be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols. Worship him, all ye gods.

⁸Zion heard, and rejoiced; and the daughters of Judah were glad, because of thy judgments, O Jehovah.

⁹For thou, Jehovah, art the Most High above all the earth; thou art exalted exceedingly above all gods.

¹⁰Ye that love Jehovah, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints, he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.

¹¹Light is sown for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart.

¹²Rejoice in Jehovah, ye righteous; and give thanks in remembrance of his holiness.