Psalm 97:1-6

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.

  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!
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