Psalm 97 Dominus regnavit.

THE LORD is King, the earth may be glad thereof; * yea, the multitude of the isles may be glad thereof.

²Clouds and darkness are round about him: * righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his seat.

³There shall go a fire before him, * and burn up his enemies on every side.

⁴His lightnings gave shine unto the world: * the earth saw it, and was afraid.

⁵The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD; * at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

⁶The heavens have declared his righteousness, * and all the peoples have seen his glory.

⁷Confounded be all they that worship carved images, and that delight in vain gods: * worship him, all ye gods.

⁸Sion heard of it, and rejoiced; and the daughters of Judah were glad, * because of thy judgments, O LORD.

⁹For thou, LORD, art higher than all that are in the earth: * thou art exalted far above all gods.

¹⁰O ye that love the LORD, see that ye hate the thing which is evil: * the Lord preserveth the souls of his saints; he shall deliver them from the hand of the ungodly.

¹¹There is sprung up a light for the righteous, * and joyful gladness for such as are true-hearted.

¹²Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; * and give thanks for a remembrance of his holiness.