Psalms 97:8
The rivers shall clap their hands together; the mountains shall exult. + 97:8 Alex. + before the Lord, for he comes. 1
LXX2012 (US English)
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; the world, and they that dwell in it. 1
Cross References
1 Chronicles 16:14He is the Lord our God; his judgments are in all the earth.
Psalms 48:12And man being in honor, understands not: he is compared to the senseless cattle, and is like to them. 1
Psalms 58:10As for my God, his mercy shall go before me: my God will show me vengeance on my enemies. 1
Isaiah 52:7as + 52:7 Rom 10:15 Another reading is 'How beautiful are the feet,' etc. Lit. Why have the feet been made beautiful? See also Joel 2:2, 'the morning [spread] upon the mountains.' 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 your salvation, saying, O Sion, your God shall reign.
Zephaniah 3:14Rejoice, O daughter of Sion; cry aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem; rejoice and delight yourself with all your 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 →