Psalms 97:8
The rivers shall clap their hands together; 1 The mountains shall exult. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O LORD.
In Context
7Let the sea be moved, and the fullness of it; 1 The world, and they that dwell in it. 1
Cross References
1 Chronicles 16:14He is the Lord our God; 1 His judgments are in all the earth. 1
Psalms 48:12And their sepulchers are their houses forever, 1 Even their tabernacles to all generations: 1 They have called their lands after their own names. 1
Psalms 58:10I will keep my strength, looking to thee; 1 For thou, O God, art my helper. 1
Isaiah 52:7as a season of beauty upon the mountains, as the feet of one preaching glad tidings of peace, as one preaching good news: for I will publish thy salvation, saying, O Zion, thy God shall reign.
Zephaniah 3:14Rejoice, O daughter of Zion; cry aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem; rejoice and delight thyself with all thy heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 97:2-8
Righteousness and Glory of the Divine Government; Establishment of Christ's Kingdom. 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.… Read the whole commentary →