Psalm 97

¹ THE Lord is King, the earth may be glad thereof * yea, the multitude of the isles may be glad thereof.

² Clouds and darkness are round about him * righteousness and judgement are the habitation of his seat.

³ There shall go a fire before him * and burn up his enemies on every side.

⁴ His lightnings gave shine unto the world * the earth saw it, and was afraid.

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

⁶ The heavens have declared his righteousness * and all the people have seen his glory.

⁷ Confounded be all they that worship carved images, and that delight in vain gods * worship him, all ye gods.

⁸ Sion heard of it, and rejoiced * and the daughters of Judah were glad, because of thy judgements, O Lord.

⁹ For thou, Lord, art higher than all that are in the earth * thou art exalted far above all gods.

¹⁰ O ye that love the Lord, see that ye hate the thing which is evil * the Lord preserveth the souls of his saints; he shall deliver them from the hand of the ungodly.

¹¹ There is sprung up a light for the righteous * and joyful gladness for such as are true-hearted.

¹² Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous * and give thanks for a remembrance of his holiness.