Psalm 97
The Lord is king; let the earth rejoice
: let the multitude of islands be glad.
Clouds and darkness are round about him
: righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
Fire goes before him
: and burns up his enemies on every side.
His lightnings light the world
: the earth sees it and quakes.
The mountains melt like wax before his face
: from before the face of the Lord of all the earth.
The heavens have proclaimed his righteousness
: and all peoples have seen his glory.
They are ashamed,
all those who serve idols and glory in mere nothings
: all gods bow down before him.
Zion heard and was glad, and the daughters of Judah rejoiced
: because of your judgements, O God.
For you, Lord, are most high over all the earth
: you are exalted far above all gods.
The Lord loves those that hate evil
: the Lord guards the life of the faithful,
and delivers them from the hand of the ungodly.
Light dawns for the righteous
: and joy for the true of heart.
Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous
: and give thanks to his holy name.
Psalm 98
O sing to the Lord a new song
: for he has done marvellous things;
His right hand and his holy arm
: they have got him the victory.
The Lord has made known his salvation
: he has revealed his just deliverance in the sight of the nations.
He has remembered his mercy and faithfulness
towards the house of Israel
: and all the ends of the earth
have seen the salvation of our God.
Shout with joy to the Lord, all the earth
: break into singing and make melody.
Make melody to the Lord upon the harp
: upon the harp and with the sounds of praise.
With trumpets and with horns
: cry out in triumph before the Lord, the king.
Let the sea roar, and all that fills it
: the good earth and those who live upon it.
Let the rivers clap their hands
: and let the mountains ring out together before the Lord;
For he comes to judge the earth
: he shall judge the world with righteousness,
and the peoples with equity.