Psalms 97:1

The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof. multitude: Heb. many, or, great isles

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Yahweh reigns! Let the earth rejoice! Let the multitude of islands be glad!

The Lord reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.

The LORD reigns; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.

97:2 Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne. habitation: or, establishment

What does Psalms 97:1 mean?

Psalms 97:1 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh), מָלַךְ (mâlak), אֶרֶץ (ʼerets).

Hebrew interlinear

The

LORDיְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

reigneth;מָלַךְmâlak/maw-lak'/H4427to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel

let

the

earthאֶרֶץʼerets/eh'-rets/H776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

rejoice;גִּילgîyl/gheel/H1523properly, to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fear

let

the

multitudeרַבrab/rab/H7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)

islesאִיʼîy/ee/H339properly, a habitable spot (as desirable); dry land, a coast, an island

gladשָׂמַחsâmach/saw-makh'/H8055probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome

thereof.

multitude:

Heb.

many,

or,

great

isles

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 97:1.

Genesis 6:5

And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. every: or, the whole imagination: the Hebrew word signifieth not only the imagination, but also the purposes and desires continually: Heb. every day

1 Chronicles 16:31

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth.

1 Samuel 11:15

And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the LORD; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.

Genesis 2:4

These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens,

Genesis 2:5

And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.

Genesis 4:16

And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.

Genesis 6:6

And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.

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What does Psalms 97:1 say?

Psalms 97:1 (King James Version) reads: "The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof. multitude: Heb. many, or, great isles"

Is Psalms 97:1 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 97:1 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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