Psalm 97
Words: The Psalter of the United Presbyterian Church of North America, 1887 ed.
Note: This page also has a Common Metre version of this psalm.
1 Jehovah reigns; let earth be glad,
And all her islands clap their hands;
With clouds and darkness he is clad,
His throne in right and judgment stands.
2 A fiery stream before him goes,
And burns around him all his foes;
His lightning shafts, in vengeance hurled,
Blazed lurid o'er the trembling world.
3 Like wax the mountains melt away,
Before his majesty divine;
The heavens his righteousness display,
All nations see his glory shine.
4 Be shamed who idols serve and boast,
Fear him, ye gods, with all your host;
When Zion glad, thy judgments heard,
Then Judah's daughters praised the Lord.
5 Exalted is thy throne, O Lord,
Above all gods, above all lauds;
Hate evil, ye who love his word,
His saints he frees from wicked hands.
6 For all the righteous sown is light,
And joy for men in heart upright,
Ye saints rejoice in God; him bless,
When musing on his holiness.
1 The Lord Jehovah reigns as King,
Let all the earth rejoice;
And let the multitude of isles
For joy lift up their voice.
2 With thickest clouds and darkness deep
The Lord himself surrounds;
His lofty throne on righteousness
And judgment just he founds.
3 Before him goes a fire; his foes
It burns up round about:
His lightnings lighten did the world;
Earth saw, and shook throughout.
4 Before the Lord the hills did melt
As wax before the flame;
Before the Lord of all the earth,
When he in glory came.
5 The heav'ns declare his righteousness,
All men his glory see.
All who serve graven images,
Confounded let them be.
6 They who of idols boast themselves,
Shall all be brought to shame.
O all ye gods, see that ye give
Due worship to his name.
7 When Zion heard, she joyful was,
Glad Judah's daughters were;
They much rejoiced, O Lord, because
Thy judgments did appear.
8 For thou. O Lord, art high above
All things on earth that are;
Above all other gods thou art
Exalted very far.
9 Hate ill, all ye that love the Lord:
His saints' souls keepeth he;
And from the hands of wicked men
He sets them safe and free.
10 For them that follow righteousness
Is sown a joyful light,
And gladness great is sown for them
That are in heart upright.
11 Ye righteous, in the Lord rejoice;
Express your thankfulness,
When ye into your memory
Do call his holiness.
