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Psalms Chapter 97

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Psalms

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The psalmist declares that the Lord is holy and that His entire creation belongs to Him. He says that the earth and everything upon it are His and that He will judge and destroy the wicked. The chapter ends with a call to praise Him.

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(1) The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 93:1Psalms 96:10Psalms 96:11Psalms 99:1Obadiah 1:21Matthew 3:3Matthew 6:10Matthew 6:13Mark 11:10Colossians 1:13Revelation 11:17Psalms 2:11

Related verses (shared words)

I Chronicles 16:31Psalms 68:3Isaiah 66:10Zechariah 10:7

(2) Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.
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Psalms 18:11Psalms 18:12Psalms 77:19Exodus 20:21Exodus 24:16Exodus 24:17Exodus 24:18Deuteronomy 4:11Deuteronomy 4:12I Kings 8:10I Kings 8:11I Kings 8:12

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Revelation 4:6Deuteronomy 4:11II Samuel 22:12Job 10:22Psalms 18:11Joel 2:2

(3) A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.
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Psalms 18:8Psalms 21:8Psalms 21:9Psalms 50:3Deuteronomy 4:11Deuteronomy 4:36Deuteronomy 5:4Deuteronomy 5:23Deuteronomy 5:24Deuteronomy 32:22Daniel 7:10Nahum 1:5

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Joshua 21:44Judges 2:14I Kings 6:5Ezekiel 46:23

(4) His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.
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Psalms 77:18Psalms 144:5Psalms 144:6Exodus 19:16Exodus 19:17Exodus 19:18Psalms 104:32Psalms 114:7Job 9:6Jeremiah 10:10Matthew 27:50Matthew 27:51

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John 15:19Psalms 77:18John 1:10John 3:17John 17:14I John 2:15

(5) The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
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Judges 5:4Judges 5:5Isaiah 24:19Isaiah 24:20Isaiah 64:1Isaiah 64:2Micah 1:3Micah 1:4Nahum 1:5Habakkuk 3:6Psalms 47:2Psalms 83:18

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II Samuel 16:19Psalms 68:8Psalms 114:7Jeremiah 28:5Jonah 1:3Revelation 14:10

(6) The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.
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Psalms 19:1Psalms 36:5Psalms 36:6Psalms 50:6Psalms 89:2Psalms 89:5Isaiah 1:2Revelation 19:2Psalms 67:4Psalms 98:3Numbers 14:21II Samuel 22:47

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Psalms 50:6Psalms 148:4Isaiah 45:8Isaiah 51:6Romans 9:30Romans 10:3

(7) Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods.
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Exodus 20:4Leviticus 26:1Deuteronomy 5:8Deuteronomy 27:15Isaiah 37:18Isaiah 37:19Isaiah 41:29Isaiah 42:17Isaiah 44:9Isaiah 44:10Isaiah 44:11Jeremiah 10:14

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Joshua 24:15Judges 10:6Isaiah 42:17Micah 5:13Jeremiah 50:2Exodus 23:24

(8) Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O LORD.
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Psalms 48:11Isaiah 51:3Isaiah 52:7Isaiah 52:8Isaiah 52:9Isaiah 52:10Isaiah 62:11Zephaniah 3:14Zephaniah 3:15Zephaniah 3:16Zephaniah 3:17Zechariah 9:9

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Psalms 48:11Genesis 27:46Genesis 31:43Jeremiah 29:6Ezekiel 16:55

(9) For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.
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Psalms 83:18Ephesians 1:21Philippians 2:9Philippians 2:10Philippians 2:11Psalms 95:3Psalms 96:4Psalms 115:3Psalms 115:4Psalms 115:5Psalms 115:6Psalms 115:7

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Nehemiah 12:39John 3:31II Corinthians 12:7Psalms 57:5Psalms 57:11Psalms 108:5

(10) Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.
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Psalms 91:14Romans 8:28I Corinthians 8:3James 1:12James 2:5I Peter 1:8I John 4:19I John 5:2I John 5:3Psalms 34:14Psalms 36:4Psalms 37:27

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Luke 6:32Ezekiel 13:18Ezekiel 13:20I Peter 1:22Psalms 31:23Hosea 3:1

(11) Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
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Psalms 18:28Psalms 112:4Esther 8:16Job 22:28Proverbs 4:18Isaiah 60:1Isaiah 60:2Isaiah 62:1Micah 7:9John 12:46Revelation 21:23Revelation 22:5

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Isaiah 30:26Psalms 112:4Isaiah 60:19Luke 11:36John 12:36Matthew 10:41

(12) Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
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Psalms 32:11Psalms 33:1Habakkuk 3:17Habakkuk 3:18Zephaniah 3:14Zephaniah 3:15Zephaniah 3:16Zephaniah 3:17Philippians 4:4Psalms 30:4Psalms 60:6Habakkuk 1:12

Related verses (shared words)

Psalms 68:3Matthew 10:41Psalms 30:4

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