Chapter 97

The Divine Ruler of All

I

¹The LORD is king; let the earth rejoice; let the many islands be glad. ^b Pss 75, 4; 93, 1; 96, 10 . ²Cloud and darkness surround the Lord; justice and right are the foundation of his throne. ^c Pss 85, 11; 89, 15; Ex 19, 6; Dt 4, 11; 5, 22; 1 Kgs 8, 12 . ³Fire goes before him; everywhere it consumes the foes. ⁴Lightning illumines the world; the earth sees and trembles. ^d Pss 18, 8; 50, 3; 77, 18; 99, 1; Jgs 5, 4–5 . ⁵The mountains melt like wax before the LORD, before the Lord of all the earth. ^e Jdt 16, 15; Mi 1, 4 . ⁶The heavens proclaim God's justice; all peoples see his glory. ^f Ps 50, 6 .

II

⁷All who serve idols are put to shame, who glory in worthless things; all gods^* bow down before you. ^g Ps 96, 5 . ⁸Zion hears and is glad, and the cities of Judah rejoice because of your judgments, O LORD. ^h Ps 48, 12 . ⁹You, LORD, are the Most High over all the earth, ⁱ Ps 83, 19 . exalted far above all gods. ¹⁰The LORD loves those who hate evil, protects the lives of the faithful, ^j Ps 121, 7 . rescues them from the hand of the wicked. ¹¹Light dawns for the just; gladness, for the honest of heart. ^k Ps 112, 4 . ¹²Rejoice in the LORD, you just, and praise his holy name. ^l Ps 30, 5 .