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Psalm 97:1-7

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The LORD'S Power and Dominion.

1 1The LORD reigns, let the 2earth rejoice; Let the many 3islands be glad.
2 4Clouds and thick darkness surround Him; 5Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.
3 6Fire goes before Him And 7burns up His adversaries round about.
4 His 8lightnings lit up the world; The earth saw and 9trembled.
5 The mountains 10melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, At the presence of the 11Lord of the whole earth.
6 The 12heavens declare His righteousness, And 13all the peoples have seen His glory.
7 Let all those be ashamed who serve 14graven images, Who boast themselves of 15idols; 16Worship Him, all you gods.
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Psalm 97:1-7 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 97

This psalm is ascribed to David by the Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions. It is of the same argument, and upon the same subject, as the preceding, the coming and kingdom of Christ; and that it respects his first coming into the world, when angels were called upon to worship him, appears from Ps 97:7 compared with Heb 1:6 though it is expressed in such language as seems to agree with his second coming; and, perhaps, both are included, with various things between the one and the other; or it respects the kingdom of Christ, from his first to his second coming; to which agrees the inscription of the Syriac version, which is

``a Psalm of David, in which he prophesies concerning the coming of the Messiah, and again he intimates in it his last appearance.''

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
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Cross References 16

  • 1. Psalms 96:10
  • 2. Psalms 96:11
  • 3. Isaiah 42:10, 12
  • 4. Exodus 19:9; Deuteronomy 4:11; 1 Kings 8:12; Psalms 18:11
  • 5. Psalms 89:14
  • 6. Psalms 18:8; Psalms 50:3; Daniel 7:10; Habakkuk 3:5
  • 7. Malachi 4:1; Hebrews 12:29
  • 8. Exodus 19:16; Psalms 77:18
  • 9. Psalms 96:9; Psalms 104:32
  • 10. Psalms 46:6; Amos 9:5; Micah 1:4; Nahum 1:5
  • 11. Joshua 3:11
  • 12. Psalms 19:1; Psalms 50:6
  • 13. Psalms 98:2; Isaiah 6:3; Isaiah 40:5; Isaiah 66:18
  • 14. Psalms 78:58; Isaiah 42:17; Isaiah 44:9, 11; Jeremiah 10:14
  • 15. Psalms 106:36; Jeremiah 50:2; Habakkuk 2:18
  • 16. Hebrews 1:6

Footnotes 4

  • [a] Or "has assumed Kingship"
  • [b] Or "coastlands"
  • [c] Or "All the gods have worshiped Him"
  • [d] Or "supernatural powers"
Scripture quotations taken from the (NASB®) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. www.Lockman.org

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