Psalm 97 - 98

The Lord Reigns

1 x The Lord reigns, y let the earth rejoice;
let the many z coastlands be glad!
 2 a Clouds and thick darkness are all around him;
b righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
 3 c Fire goes before him
and burns up his adversaries all around.
 4 His d lightnings light up the world;
the earth sees and e trembles.
 5 The mountains f melt like g wax before the Lord,
before h the Lord of all the earth.

6 i The heavens proclaim his righteousness,
and all j the peoples see his glory.
 7 All worshipers of images are k put to shame,
who make their boast in l worthless idols;
m worship him, all you gods!

8 Zion hears and n is glad,
and the daughters of Judah rejoice,
because of your judgments, O Lord.
 9 For you, O Lord, are o most high over all the earth;
you are exalted far above p all gods.

10 O you who love the Lord, q hate evil!
He r preserves the lives of his s saints;
he t delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
 11 u Light v is sown 1 for the righteous,
and joy for the upright in heart.
 12 w Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous,
and x give thanks to his holy name!

Psalms 98

Make a Joyful Noise to the Lord

A Psalm.

1
Oh sing to the Lord y a new song,
for he has done z marvelous things!
His a right hand and his holy arm
have worked salvation for him.
 2 The Lord has b made known his salvation;
he has c revealed his righteousness in d the sight of the nations.
 3 He has e remembered his f steadfast love and faithfulness
to the house of Israel.
All g the ends of the earth have seen
h the salvation of our God.

4 i Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth;
j break forth into joyous song and sing praises!
 5 Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre,
with the lyre and the k sound of melody!
 6 With l trumpets and the sound of m the horn
i make a joyful noise before the King, the Lord!

7 n Let the sea roar, and o all that fills it;
o the world and those who dwell in it!
 8 Let the rivers p clap their hands;
let q the hills sing for joy together
 9 before the Lord, for he comes
to r judge the earth.
He will judge the world with righteousness,
and the peoples with equity.

  1. Cross References
    Psalms 93:1
    The Lord reigns; he is robed in majesty; the Lord is robed; he has put on strength as his belt. Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved.
  2. Cross References
    Psalms 96:11
    Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; let the sea roar, and all that fills it.
  3. Cross References
    Psalms 72:10
    May the kings of Tarshish and of the coastlands render him tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba bring gifts!
  4. Cross References
    Exodus 19:9
    And the Lord said to Moses, "Behold, I am coming to you in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with you, and may also believe you forever." When Moses told the words of the people to the Lord.
    Deuteronomy 4:11
    And you came near and stood at the foot of the mountain, while the mountain burned with fire to the heart of heaven, wrapped in darkness, cloud, and gloom.
    Deuteronomy 5:22
    These words the Lord spoke to all your assembly at the mountain out of the midst of the fire, the cloud, and the thick darkness, with a loud voice; and he added no more. And he wrote them on two tablets of stone and gave them to me.
    1 Kings 8:12
    Then Solomon said, "The Lord has said that he would dwell in thick darkness.
    Psalms 18:11
    He made darkness his covering, his canopy around him, thick clouds dark with water.
  5. Cross References
    Psalms 89:14
    Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; steadfast love and faithfulness go before you.
  6. Cross References
    Psalms 21:9
    You will make them as a blazing oven when you appear. The Lord will swallow them up in his wrath, and fire will consume them.
    Psalms 50:3
    Our God comes; he does not keep silence; before him is a devouring fire, around him a mighty tempest.
  7. Cross References
    Psalms 77:18
    The crash of your thunder was in the whirlwind; your lightnings lighted up the world; the earth trembled and shook.
  8. Cross References
    Psalms 96:9
    Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness; tremble before him, all the earth!
  9. Cross References
    Nahum 1:5
    The mountains quake before him; the hills melt; the earth heaves before him, the world and all who dwell in it.
    Judges 5:5
    The mountains quaked before the Lord, even Sinai before the Lord, the God of Israel.
  10. Cross References
    Psalms 68:2
    As smoke is driven away, so you shall drive them away; as wax melts before fire, so the wicked shall perish before God!
  11. Cross References
    Joshua 3:11
    Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth is passing over before you into the Jordan.
  12. Cross References
    Psalms 50:6
    The heavens declare his righteousness, for God himself is judge! Selah
  13. Cross References
    Isaiah 40:5
    And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together, for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.
    Isaiah 66:18
    For I know their works and their thoughts, and the time is coming to gather all nations and tongues. And they shall come and shall see my glory.
    Psalms 96:3
    Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!
  14. Cross References
    Isaiah 42:17
    They are turned back and utterly put to shame, who trust in carved idols, who say to metal images, "You are our gods.
    Isaiah 44:9
    All who fashion idols are nothing, and the things they delight in do not profit. Their witnesses neither see nor know, that they may be put to shame.
  15. Cross References
    Psalms 96:5
    For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the Lord made the heavens.
  16. Cross References
    Hebrews 1:6
    And again, when he brings the firstborn into the world, he says, "Let all God's angels worship him.
  17. Cross References
    Psalms 48:11
    Let Mount Zion be glad! Let the daughters of Judah rejoice because of your judgments!
  18. Cross References
    Psalms 83:18
    That they may know that you alone, whose name is the Lord, are the Most High over all the earth.
  19. Cross References
    Psalms 95:3
    For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods.
  20. Cross References
    Proverbs 8:13
    The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate.
    Amos 5:15
    Hate evil, and love good, and establish justice in the gate; it may be that the Lord, the God of hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.
    Romans 12:9
    Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.
    Psalms 34:14
    Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
  21. Cross References
    Psalms 31:23
    Love the Lord, all you his saints! The Lord preserves the faithful but abundantly repays the one who acts in pride.
    Psalms 37:28
    For the Lord loves justice; he will not forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.
    Psalms 121:4
    Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
    Psalms 145:20
    The Lord preserves all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy.
    Proverbs 2:8
    Guarding the paths of justice and watching over the way of his saints.
  22. Cross References
    Psalms 30:4
    Sing praises to the Lord, O you his saints, and give thanks to his holy name.
  23. Cross References
    Daniel 3:28
    Nebuchadnezzar answered and said, "Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent his angel and delivered his servants, who trusted in him, and set aside the king's command, and yielded up their bodies rather than serve and worship any god except their own God.
    Daniel 6:27
    He delivers and rescues; he works signs and wonders in heaven and on earth, he who has saved Daniel from the power of the lions.
    Acts 12:11
    When Peter came to himself, he said, "Now I am sure that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people were expecting.
  24. Cross References
    Psalms 112:4
    Light dawns in the darkness for the upright; he is gracious, merciful, and righteous.
    Psalms 118:27
    The Lord is God, and he has made his light to shine upon us. Bind the festal sacrifice with cords, up to the horns of the altar!
    Proverbs 4:18
    But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day.
  25. Cross References
    Proverbs 11:18
    The wicked earns deceptive wages, but one who sows righteousness gets a sure reward.
    Hosea 10:12
    Sow for yourselves righteousness; reap steadfast love; break up your fallow ground, for it is the time to seek the Lord, that he may come and rain righteousness upon you.
    James 3:18
    And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
  26. Cross References
    Psalms 32:11
    Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart!
  27. Cross References
    Psalms 30:4
    Sing praises to the Lord, O you his saints, and give thanks to his holy name.
  28. Cross References
    Psalms 33:3
    Sing to him a new song; play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts.
  29. Cross References
    Psalms 96:3
    Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!
    Psalms 72:18
    Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things.
  30. Cross References
    Exodus 15:6
    Your right hand, O Lord, glorious in power, your right hand, O Lord, shatters the enemy.
    Luke 1:51
    He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts.
    Job 40:14
    Then will I also acknowledge to you that your own right hand can save you.
  31. Cross References
    Isaiah 49:6
    He says: "It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to bring back the preserved of Israel; I will make you as a light for the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.
    Isaiah 52:10
    The Lord has bared his holy arm before the eyes of all the nations, and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.
    Luke 2:30 - 31
    For my eyes have seen your salvation
    Isaiah 59:16
    He saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no one to intercede; then his own arm brought him salvation, and his righteousness upheld him.
    Isaiah 63:5
    I looked, but there was no one to help; I was appalled, but there was no one to uphold; so my own arm brought me salvation, and my wrath upheld me.
  32. Cross References
    Isaiah 62:2
    The nations shall see your righteousness, and all the kings your glory, and you shall be called by a new name that the mouth of the Lord will give.
    Romans 3:25 - 26
    Whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God's righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins.
  33. Cross References
    Psalms 96:2 - 3
    Sing to the Lord, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day.
  34. Cross References
    Luke 1:54
    He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy.
    Luke 1:72
    To show the mercy promised to our fathers and to remember his holy covenant.
  35. Cross References
    Psalms 36:5
    Your steadfast love, O Lord, extends to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds.
  36. Cross References
    Psalms 22:27
    All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations shall worship before you.
  37. Cross References
    Psalms 98:2
    The Lord has made known his salvation; he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations.
  38. Cross References
    Psalms 66:1
    Shout for joy to God, all the earth.
  39. Cross References
    Isaiah 44:23
    Sing, O heavens, for the Lord has done it; shout, O depths of the earth; break forth into singing, O mountains, O forest, and every tree in it! For the Lord has redeemed Jacob, and will be glorified in Israel.
  40. Cross References
    Isaiah 51:3
    For the Lord comforts Zion; he comforts all her waste places and makes her wilderness like Eden, her desert like the garden of the Lord ; joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and the voice of song.
  41. Cross References
    Numbers 10:10
    On the day of your gladness also, and at your appointed feasts and at the beginnings of your months, you shall blow the trumpets over your burnt offerings and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings. They shall be a reminder of you before your God: I am the Lord your God.
    1 Chronicles 15:24
    Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, should blow the trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah were to be gatekeepers for the ark.
  42. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 15:14
    They swore an oath to the Lord with a loud voice and with shouting and with trumpets and with horns.
  43. Cross References
    Psalms 98:4
    Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises!
  44. Cross References
    Psalms 96:11
    Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; let the sea roar, and all that fills it.
  45. Cross References
    Psalms 24:1
    The earth is the Lord 's and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein.
  46. Cross References
    Psalms 24:1
    The earth is the Lord 's and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein.
  47. Cross References
    Isaiah 55:12
    For you shall go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and the hills before you shall break forth into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
    Psalms 93:3
    The floods have lifted up, O Lord, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their roaring.
  48. Cross References
    Psalms 89:12
    The north and the south, you have created them; Tabor and Hermon joyously praise your name.
  49. Cross References
    Psalms 96:13
    Before the Lord, for he comes, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness, and the peoples in his faithfulness.
    Psalms 58:11
    Mankind will say, "Surely there is a reward for the righteous; surely there is a God who judges on earth.
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