1 Yahweh reigns; let the earth rejoice; let the many coastlands be glad. 2 Clouds and darkness surround him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne. 3 Fire goes before him and consumes his adversaries on every side. 4 His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles. 5 The mountains melt like wax before Yahweh, the Lord of the whole earth. 6 The skies declare his justice, and all the nations see his glory. 7 All those who worship carved figures will be shamed, those who boast in worthless idols— bow down to him, all you gods! 8 Zion heard and was glad, and the towns of Judah rejoiced because of your righteous decrees, Yahweh. 9 For you, Yahweh, are most high above all the earth. You are exalted far above all gods. 10 You who love Yahweh, hate evil! He protects the lives of his saints, and he takes them out of the hand of the wicked. 11 Light is sown for the righteous and gladness for those with honest hearts. 12 Be glad in Yahweh, you righteous; and give thanks when you remember his holiness.
Psalms · Unlocked Literal Bible
Psalm 97 Unlocked Literal Bible
Audio: World English Bible (WEB), read by Winfred W. Henson · About the recordings
Notes on this text (1)
- Greek and Latin Bibles number most Psalms one lower than Hebrew and English Bibles.
Cross references (12)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 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).
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)