The Lord Reigns
1 See Ps. 93:1The Lord reigns, Ps. 96:11let the earth rejoice;
let the many See Ps. 72:10coastlands be glad!
2 Ex. 19:9;Deut. 4:11;5:22;1 Kgs. 8:12;See Ps. 18:11Clouds and thick darkness are all around him;
Ps. 89:14righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
3 See Ps. 21:9;50:3Fire goes before him
and burns up his adversaries all around.
4 His Ps. 77:18lightnings light up the world;
the earth sees and [Ps. 96:9]trembles.
5 The mountains Nah. 1:5;[Judg. 5:5] melt like See Ps. 68:2wax before the Lord,
before Josh. 3:11the Lord of all the earth.
6 See Ps. 50:6The heavens proclaim his righteousness,
and all Isa. 40:5;66:18;[Ps. 96:3]the peoples see his glory.
7 All worshipers of images are Isa. 42:17;44:9put to shame,
who make their boast in Ps. 96:5worthless idols;
Heb. 1:6worship him, all you gods!
8 Zion hears and Ps. 48:11is glad,
and the daughters of Judah rejoice,
because of your judgments, O Lord.
9 For you, O Lord, are See Ps. 83:18most high over all the earth;
you are exalted far above See Ps. 95:3all gods.
10 O you who love the Lord, Prov. 8:13;Amos 5:15;Rom. 12:9;See Ps. 34:14hate evil!
He Ps. 31:23;37:28;121:4;145:20;Prov. 2:8preserves the lives of his See Ps. 30:4saints;
he Dan. 3:28;6:27;Acts 12:11delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
11 Ps. 112:4;118:27;Prov. 4:18Light [Prov. 11:18;Hos. 10:12;James 3:18]is sown97:11 Most Hebrew manuscripts; one Hebrew manuscript, Septuagint, Syriac, Jerome Light dawns for the righteous,
and joy for the upright in heart.
12 See Ps. 32:11Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous,
and See Ps. 30:4give thanks to his holy name!