1 The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the distant shores be glad.
2 Clouds and darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are His throne’s foundation.
3 Fire goes before Him and consumes His foes on every side.
4 His lightning illuminates the world; the earth sees and trembles.
5 The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the LORD, before the Lord of all the earth.
6 The heavens proclaim His righteousness; all the peoples see His glory.
7 All worshipers of images are put to shame— those who boast in idols. Worship Him, all you gods!
8 Zion hears and rejoices, and the towns of Judah exult because of Your judgments, O LORD.
9 For You, O LORD, are Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.
10 Hate evil, O you who love the LORD! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
11 Light shines on the righteous, gladness on the upright in heart.
12 Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous ones, and praise His holy name.
Study Psalm 97
Read the complete chapter before isolating one sentence, and note the reference and edition beside anything you quote. Then take a focused next step: a passage-note method or a memory practice method .
Edition and source notes
The Holy Bible, Berean Standard Bible, BSB. Produced in cooperation with Bible Hub, Discovery Bible, OpenBible.com, and the Berean Bible Translation Committee; dedicated to the public domain. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source. This page shows 12 verses of Psalm 97 in the edition’s own numbering, with punctuation and line breaks as published. Source notes are labelled separately; the publisher’s headings and cross references are not part of the text. BSB edition notes.
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