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Psalm 97
Psalm 97
1 The Lord reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.
2 Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.
3 A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.
4 His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.
5 The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
6 The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.
7 Confounded be all they 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 Lord.
9 For thou, Lord, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.
10 Ye that love the Lord, 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 Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
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Verse 1
<html><b>The Lord has reigned</b> when He takes the kingdom from Amalek and from his descendants. <b>the earth will exult</b> This is what Ezekiel said (35:14): “When the whole earth rejoices, I shall make you desolate.” He prophesied this concerning Amalek.</html>
Verse 3
<html><b>Fire will go before Him</b> in the war of Gog and Magog, for it is written concerning his war (Ezek. 38:22): “And I shall plead against him with pestilence and with blood, and rain bringing floods and great hailstones, fire and brimstone.”</html>
Verse 4
<html><b>His lightnings</b> His brilliant lights, an expression of (Ezek. 21:15): “It is polished that it may glitter (ברק).” <b>and quaked</b> “Surely there will be a great earthquake on that day in the land of Israel. And at My presence, the fishes of the sea…will quake.” [The word] וַתָּחֵל is an expression of (above 48: 7): “pangs (חיל) like [those of] a woman in confinement.”</html>
Verse 5
<html><b>melted like wax</b> Heb. כדונג, as it is written (Ezek. 38:20): “and the mountains will be thrown down, and the cliffs will fall.”</html>
Verse 7
<html><b>All worshippers of graven images will be ashamed</b> as it is written (Isa. 2:18): “And the idols will completely pass away.” <b>who boast</b> Who praise themselves with their worship.</html>
Verse 8
<html><b>Your judgments</b> Your vengeance.</html>
Verse 11
<html><b>A light is sown for the righteous</b> A real sowing is prepared to grow for them.</html>