Psalm 97

¹The Lord reigneth: let the earth reioyce: let the multitude of the yles be glad.

²Cloudes and darkenes are round about him: righteousnesse and iudgement are the foundation of his throne.

³There shall goe a fire before him, and burne vp his enemies round about.

⁴His lightnings gaue light vnto the worlde: the earth sawe it and was afraide.

⁵The mountaines melted like waxe at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

⁶The heauens declare his righteousnes, and all the people see his glory.

⁷Confounded be all they that serue grauen images, and that glory in idoles: worship him all ye gods.

⁸Zion heard of it, and was glad: and the daughters of Iudah reioyced, because of thy iudgements, O Lord.

⁹For thou, Lord, art most High aboue all the earth: thou art much exalted aboue all gods.

¹⁰Ye that loue the Lord, hate euill: he preserueth the soules of his Saints: hee will deliuer them from the hand of the wicked.

¹¹Light is sowen for the righteous, and ioy for the vpright in heart.

¹²Reioyce ye righteous in the Lord, and giue thankes for his holy remembrance.