1 For David, when his land is established. The Lord reigns, let the earth exult, let many islands rejoice. 2 Cloud and darkness are round about him; righteousness and judgment are the establishment of his throne. 3 Fire shall go before him, and burn up his enemies round about. 4 His lightnings appeared to the world; the earth saw, and trembled. 5 The mountains 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 Let all that worship graven images be ashamed, who boast of their idols; worship him, all ye his angels. 8 Sion heard and rejoiced; and the daughters of Judea exulted, because of thy judgments, O Lord. 9 For thou art Lord most high over all the earth; thou art greatly exalted above all gods. 10 Ye that love the Lord, hate evil; the Lord preserves the souls of his saints; he shall deliver them from the hand of sinners. 11 Light is sprung up for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. 12 Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous; and give thanks for a remembrance of his holiness.
Psalms · Brenton's English Septuagint
Psalm 96 (97) Brenton's English Septuagint
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Notes on this text (3)
- Greek and Latin Bibles number most Psalms one lower than Hebrew and English Bibles.
- Square brackets mark words Brenton supplied for English sense.
- Old Testament only (no New Testament). First printed 1844; the 1851 edition added the deuterocanonical books.
Cross references (12)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info. References use English (Hebrew-based) verse numbers; links open the passage in Brenton.
- 1 Psalm 96:10–11; Psalm 99:1; Colossians 1:13; Psalm 93:1; Psalm 98:4–6
- 2 Psalm 89:14; Exodus 19:9; Proverbs 16:12; Hebrews 1:8–9; Genesis 18:25
- 3 Psalm 50:3; Hebrews 12:29; Malachi 4:1; Psalm 18:8; 2 Thessalonians 1:8
- 4 Psalm 77:18; Revelation 11:19; Exodus 19:16–18; Psalm 104:32; Job 9:6
- 5 Nahum 1:5; Micah 1:3–4; Isaiah 24:19–20; Isaiah 64:1–2; Habakkuk 3:6
- 6 Isaiah 66:18; Psalm 19:1; Psalm 50:6; 2 Samuel 22:47; Isaiah 45:6
- 7 Jeremiah 10:14; Hebrews 1:6; Isaiah 42:17; Leviticus 26:1; Revelation 5:11–14
- 8 Psalm 48:11; Revelation 18:20; Zechariah 9:9; Matthew 21:4–9; Isaiah 62:11
- 9 Psalm 95:3; Exodus 18:11; Psalm 83:18; Jeremiah 10:10; Philippians 2:9–11
- 10 Proverbs 8:13; Romans 12:9; Psalm 34:14; Jeremiah 15:21; Psalm 145:20
- 11 John 12:46; James 5:7–11; Proverbs 4:18; Isaiah 60:1–2; Job 22:28
- 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). Verse numbers below follow the Hebrew/English numbering: 97.
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).
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)
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)
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)