Psalms 97 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Psalms 98

¹A Psalm. Sing to Yahweh a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him.

KJVA Psalm^H4210. O sing^H7891^(H8798) unto the LORD^H3068 a new^H2319 song^H7892; for he hath done^H6213^(H8804) marvellous things^H6381^(H8737): his right hand^H3225, and his holy^H6944 arm^H2220, hath gotten him the victory^H3467^(H8689).

² Yahweh has made known his salvation. He has openly shown his righteousness in the sight of the nations.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 hath made known^H3045^(H8689) his salvation^H3444: his righteousness^H6666 hath he openly shewed^H1540^(H8765) in the sight^H5869 of the heathen^H1471.

³ He has remembered his loving kindness and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

KJVHe hath remembered^H2142^(H8804) his mercy^H2617 and his truth^H530 toward the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478: all the ends^H657 of the earth^H776 have seen^H7200^(H8804) the salvation^H3444 of our God^H430.

⁴ Make a joyful noise to Yahweh, all the earth! Burst out and sing for joy, yes, sing praises!

KJVMake a joyful noise^H7321^(H8685) unto the LORD^H3068, all the earth^H776: make a loud noise^H6476^(H8798), and rejoice^H7442^(H8761), and sing^H2167^(H8761) praise.

⁵ Sing praises to Yahweh with the harp, with the harp and the voice of melody.

KJVSing^H2167^(H8761) unto the LORD^H3068 with the harp^H3658; with the harp^H3658, and the voice^H6963 of a psalm^H2172.

⁶ With trumpets and sound of the ram’s horn, make a joyful noise before the King, Yahweh.

KJVWith trumpets^H2689 and sound^H6963 of cornet^H7782 make a joyful noise^H7321^(H8685) before^H6440 the LORD^H3068, the King^H4428.

⁷ Let the sea roar with its fullness; the world, and those who dwell therein.

KJVLet the sea^H3220 roar^H7481^(H8799), and the fulness^H4393 thereof; the world^H8398, and they that dwell^H3427^(H8802) therein.

⁸ Let the rivers clap their hands. Let the mountains sing for joy together.

KJVLet the floods^H5104 clap^H4222^(H8799) their hands^H3709: let the hills^H2022 be joyful^H7442^(H8762) together^H3162

⁹ Let them sing before Yahweh, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity.

KJVBefore^H6440 the LORD^H3068; for he cometh^H935^(H8804) to judge^H8199^(H8800) the earth^H776: with righteousness^H6664 shall he judge^H8199^(H8799) the world^H8398, and the people^H5971 with equity^H4339.

WEB·Psalms 97

¹Yahweh reigns! Let the earth rejoice! Let the multitude of islands be glad!

KJVThe LORD^H3068 reigneth^H4427^(H8804); let the earth^H776 rejoice^H1523^(H8799); let the multitude^H7227 of isles^H339 be glad^H8055^(H8799) thereof.

² Clouds and darkness are around him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

KJVClouds^H6051 and darkness^H6205 are round about^H5439 him: righteousness^H6664 and judgment^H4941 are the habitation^H4349 of his throne^H3678.

³ A fire goes before him, and burns up his adversaries on every side.

KJVA fire^H784 goeth^H3212^(H8799) before^H6440 him, and burneth up^H3857^(H8762) his enemies^H6862 round about^H5439.

⁴ His lightning lights up the world. The earth sees, and trembles.

KJVHis lightnings^H1300 enlightened^H215^(H8689) the world^H8398: the earth^H776 saw^H7200^(H8804), and trembled^H2342^(H8799).

⁵ The mountains melt like wax at the presence of Yahweh, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

KJVThe hills^H2022 melted^H4549^(H8738) like wax^H1749 at the presence^H6440 of the LORD^H3068, at the presence^H6440 of the Lord^H113 of the whole earth^H776.

⁶ The heavens declare his righteousness. All the peoples have seen his glory.

KJVThe heavens^H8064 declare^H5046^(H8689) his righteousness^H6664, and all the people^H5971 see^H7200^(H8804) his glory^H3519.

⁷ Let all them be shamed who serve engraved images, who boast in their idols. Worship him, all you gods!

KJVConfounded^H954^(H8799) be all they that serve^H5647^(H8802) graven images^H6459, that boast^H1984^(H8693) themselves of idols^H457: worship^H7812^(H8690) him, all ye gods^H430.

⁸ Zion heard and was glad. The daughters of Judah rejoiced because of your judgments, Yahweh.

KJVZion^H6726 heard^H8085^(H8804), and was glad^H8055^(H8799); and the daughters^H1323 of Judah^H3063 rejoiced^H1523^(H8799) because of thy judgments^H4941, O LORD^H3068.

⁹ For you, Yahweh, are most high above all the earth. You are exalted far above all gods.

KJVFor thou, LORD^H3068, art high above^H5945 all the earth^H776: thou art exalted^H5927^(H8738) far above^H3966 all gods^H430.

¹⁰ You who love Yahweh, hate evil! He preserves the souls of his saints. He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.

KJVYe that love^H157^(H8802) the LORD^H3068, hate^H8130^(H8798) evil^H7451: he preserveth^H8104^(H8802) the souls^H5315 of his saints^H2623; he delivereth^H5337^(H8686) them out of the hand^H3027 of the wicked^H7563.

¹¹ Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

KJVLight^H216 is sown^H2232^(H8803) for the righteous^H6662, and gladness^H8057 for the upright^H3477 in heart^H3820.

¹² Be glad in Yahweh, you righteous people! Give thanks to his holy Name.

KJVRejoice^H8055^(H8798) in the LORD^H3068, ye righteous^H6662; and give thanks^H3034^(H8685) at the remembrance^H2143 of his holiness^H6944.

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