📖 Psalms 97
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The LORD reigns! Let the earth be happy! Let the many coastlands rejoice!
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Dark clouds surround him; equity and justice are the foundation of his throne.
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Fire goes before him; on every side it burns up his enemies.
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His lightning bolts light up the world; the earth sees and trembles.
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The mountains melt like wax before the LORD, before the Lord of the whole earth.
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The sky declares his justice, and all the nations see his splendor.
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All who worship idols are ashamed, those who boast about worthless idols. All the gods bow down before him.
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Zion hears and rejoices, the towns of Judah are happy, because of your judgments, O LORD.
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For you, O LORD, are the Most High over the whole earth; you are elevated high above all gods.
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10
You who love the LORD, hate evil! He protects the lives of his faithful followers; he delivers them from the power of the wicked.
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The godly bask in the light; the morally upright experience joy.
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You godly ones, rejoice in the LORD! Give thanks to his holy name.