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Psalm 97 American Standard Version (1901)

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  • OT: Masoretic Hebrew
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Notes on this text (1)

1 Jehovah reigneth; let the earth rejoice; Let the multitude of isles be glad. 2 Clouds and darkness are round about him: Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne. 3 A fire goeth before him, And burneth up his adversaries round about. 4 His lightnings lightened the world: The earth saw, and trembled. 5 The mountains melted like wax at the presence of Jehovah, At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth. 6 The heavens declare his righteousness, And all the peoples have seen his glory. 7 Let all them be put to shame that serve graven images, That boast themselves of idols: Worship him, all ye gods. 8 Zion heard and was glad, And the daughters of Judah rejoiced, Because of thy judgments, O Jehovah. 9 For thou, Jehovah, art most high above all the earth: Thou art exalted far above all gods. 10 O ye that love Jehovah, hate evil: He preserveth the souls of his saints; He delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked. 11 Light is sown for the righteous, And gladness for the upright in heart. 12 Be glad in Jehovah, ye righteous; And give thanks to his holy memorial [name].

Cross references (12)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 Psalm 96:10–11; Psalm 99:1; Colossians 1:13; Psalm 93:1; Psalm 98:4–6
  2. 2 Psalm 89:14; Exodus 19:9; Proverbs 16:12; Hebrews 1:8–9; Genesis 18:25
  3. 3 Psalm 50:3; Hebrews 12:29; Malachi 4:1; Psalm 18:8; 2 Thessalonians 1:8
  4. 4 Psalm 77:18; Revelation 11:19; Exodus 19:16–18; Psalm 104:32; Job 9:6
  5. 5 Nahum 1:5; Micah 1:3–4; Isaiah 24:19–20; Isaiah 64:1–2; Habakkuk 3:6
  6. 6 Isaiah 66:18; Psalm 19:1; Psalm 50:6; 2 Samuel 22:47; Isaiah 45:6
  7. 7 Jeremiah 10:14; Hebrews 1:6; Isaiah 42:17; Leviticus 26:1; Revelation 5:11–14
  8. 8 Psalm 48:11; Revelation 18:20; Zechariah 9:9; Matthew 21:4–9; Isaiah 62:11
  9. 9 Psalm 95:3; Exodus 18:11; Psalm 83:18; Jeremiah 10:10; Philippians 2:9–11
  10. 10 Proverbs 8:13; Romans 12:9; Psalm 34:14; Jeremiah 15:21; Psalm 145:20
  11. 11 John 12:46; James 5:7–11; Proverbs 4:18; Isaiah 60:1–2; Job 22:28
  12. 12 Psalm 30:4; Philippians 4:4; Psalms 32:11–33:1; Hebrews 12:10; Zephaniah 3:14–17

Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences

What the Fathers said

Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).

How these were chosen

“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).

  1. Commentary Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms (Psalm XCVI)

    My lord and brother Severus still defers the pleasure we shall feel in his discourse, which he oweth us; for he acknowledgeth, that he is held a debtor.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)

  2. Quotes verse 97:3 Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John (Chapter VII — 1-13)

    Our summer is the appearing of Christ: "God shall come manifest, our God, and He will not be silent;" "fire shall go before Him:" that fire "shall burn up His enemies:" that fire shall lay hold of the withered trees.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 7 (1888)

  3. Quotes verse 97:2 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily LVI)

    Thus doth God ever appear. "For a cloud and darkness are round about Him;" and, "He sitteth on a light cloud;" and again, "Who maketh clouds His chariot;" and, "A cloud received Him out of their sight;" and, "As the Son of Man coming in the clouds." In order then that they might believe that the voice proceeds from God, …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)