Psalm 97

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1 The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.

1 The majesty of God's kingdom
7 The church rejoices at God's judgments upon idolaters
10 An exhortation to godliness and gladness

a.m. 3000, b.c. 1004. Lord Ps 93:1 96:10,11 99:1 Ob 1:21 Mt 3:3 6:10,13 Mr 11:10 Col 1:13 Re 11:17

the earth Ps 2:11 98:4-6 Isa 49:13 Lu 2:10,11

let the multitude of isles. Heb. let the many, or great isles Ge 10:5 Isa 11:11 24:14-16 41:5 42:4,10-12 49:1 51:5 60:9 66:19 Zep 2:11

2 Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.

clouds Ps 18:11,12 77:19 Ex 20:21 24:16-18 De 4:11,12 1Ki 8:10-12 Na 1:3 Ro 11:33

righteousness Ps 45:6,7 89:14 99:4 Ge 18:25 Heb 1:8,9

habitation. or, establishment Pr 16:12

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

Ps 18:8 21:8,9 50:3 De 4:11,36 5:4,23,24 32:22 Da 7:10 Na 1:5,6 Hab 3:5 Mal 4:1 2Th 1:8 Heb 12:29 2Pe 3:10-12 Re 11:5 20:15

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

his Ps 77:18 144:5,6 Ex 19:16-18

the earth Ps 104:32 114:7 Job 9:6 Jer 10:10 Mt 27:50,51 28:2,3 Re 11:19 19:11

5 The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

hills Jud 5:4,5 Isa 24:19,20 64:1,2 Mic 1:3,4 Na 1:5 Hab 3:6

the Lord of Ps 47:2 83:18 Isa 54:5 Mic 4:13 Zec 4:14 Mr 11:3 1Co 1:2

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

the heavens Ps 19:1 36:5,6 50:6 89:2,5 Isa 1:2 Re 19:2

all the Ps 67:4 98:3 Nu 14:21 2Sa 22:47 Isa 6:3 45:6 60:2,3 Hab 2:14 Mt 6:9

7 Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods.

confounded Ex 20:4 Le 26:1 De 5:8 27:15 Isa 37:18,19 41:29 42:17 44:9-11 Jer 10:14 Re 14:8-10

worship Ex 25:20 2Ch 3:13 Heb 1:6 1Pe 1:12 Re 5:11-14

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

zion Ps 48:11 Isa 51:3 52:7-10 62:11 Zep 3:14-17 Zec 9:9 Mt 21:4-9

because Ps 52:6 58:10 Re 18:20 19:1-7

9 For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.

high Ps 83:18 Eph 1:21 Php 2:9-11

far Ps 95:3 96:4 115:3-8 135:5 Ex 18:11 Jer 10:8,10

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.

ye that Ps 91:14 Ro 8:28 1Co 8:3 Jas 1:12 2:5 1Pe 1:8 1Jo 4:19 5:2,3

hate Ps 34:14 36:4 37:27 101:3 119:104,163 Pr 3:7 8:13 Am 5:15 Ro 7:15,24 12:9

preserveth Ps 31:23 37:28,39,40 145:20 Pr 2:8 Isa 45:17 Joh 20:28-30 Ro 8:28-30 1Pe 1:5

delivereth Ps 125:3 Jer 15:21 Da 3:28 6:22,27 2Th 2:8-12 3:2 1Jo 5:18 Re 13:8

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

light Ps 18:28 112:4 Es 8:16 Job 22:28 Pr 4:18 Isa 60:1,2 62:1 Mic 7:9 Joh 12:46 Re 21:23 22:5

sown Ps 126:5,6 Ga 6:8 Jas 5:7-11

12 Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

rejoice Ps 32:11 33:1 Hab 3:17,18 Zep 3:14-17 Php 4:4

give thanks Ps 30:4 60:6 Hab 1:12,13 Heb 12:10

at the remembrance. or, to the memorial