Psalms 97:1
The LORD reigneth, let the earth rejoice! Let the multitude of isles be glad!
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.
In Context
2Clouds and darkness are round about him; Justice and equity are the foundation of his throne.
Cross References
Psalms 2:11Be subject to Jehovah with awe, And fear with trembling!
Psalms 96:10Say among the nations, Jehovah is king; The world shall stand firm; it shall not be moved; He will judge the nations in righteousness.
Psalms 98:4Shout unto the LORD, all the earth! Break forth into joy, and exult, and sing!
Isaiah 11:11In that day shall Jehovah the second time stretch forth his hand To recover the remnant of his people, That remaineth, from Assyria, and from Egypt, And from Pathros, and from Ethiopia, and from Elam, And from Shinar, and from Hamath, And from the islands of the sea.
Isaiah 41:5Distant nations saw it, and were afraid; The ends of the earth, and trembled; They drew near, and came together.
Isaiah 42:10Sing to Jehovah a new song; His praise to the ends of the earth; Ye that go down upon the sea, and all that fill it; Ye distant coasts, and ye that dwell therein!
Matthew Henry on Psalms 97:1
This psalm dwells upon the same subject, and is set to the same tune, with the foregoing psalm. Christ is the Alpha and the Omega of both; they are both penned, and are both to be sung to his honour; and we make nothing of them if we do not, in them, make melody with our hearts to the Lord Jesus. He it is that reigns, to the joy of all mankind ( ver. 1 ); and his government speaks, I. Terror to his enemies; for he is a prince of inflexible justice and irresistible power, ver. 2-7 . II. Comfort to his friends and… Read the whole commentary →