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Holman Christian Standard Bible, 2009 (HCSB)

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¹ The LORD reigns! Let the earth rejoice; let the many coasts and islands be glad. ⓐ

² Clouds and thick darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne. ⓑ

³ Fire goes before Him and burns up His foes on every side. ⓒ

⁴ His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles. ⓓ

⁵ The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the LORD — at the presence of the Lord of all the earth. ⓔ

⁶ The heavens proclaim His righteousness; ⓕ all the peoples see His glory. ⓖ

⁷ All who serve carved images, those who boast in idols, will be put to shame. ⓗ All the gods [1] must worship Him. ⓘ

⁸ Zion hears and is glad, and the towns [2] of Judah rejoice because of Your judgments, LORD. ⓙ

⁹ For You, LORD, are the Most High over all the earth; You are exalted above all the gods. ⓚ

¹⁰ You who love the LORD, hate evil! ⓛ He protects the lives of His godly ones; ⓜ He rescues them from the power of the wicked. ⓝ

¹¹ Light dawns [3] [4] for the righteous, gladness for the upright in heart. ⓞ

¹² Be glad in Yahweh, you righteous ones, and praise His holy name. [5] ⓟ

#	HCSB
1	The LORD reigns! Let the earth rejoice; let the many coasts and islands be glad. ⓐ
2	Clouds and thick darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne. ⓑ
3	Fire goes before Him and burns up His foes on every side. ⓒ
4	His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles. ⓓ
5	The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the LORD — at the presence of the Lord of all the earth. ⓔ
6	The heavens proclaim His righteousness; ⓕ all the peoples see His glory. ⓖ
7	All who serve carved images, those who boast in idols, will be put to shame. ⓗ All the gods [1] must worship Him. ⓘ
8	Zion hears and is glad, and the towns [2] of Judah rejoice because of Your judgments, LORD. ⓙ
9	For You, LORD, are the Most High over all the earth; You are exalted above all the gods. ⓚ
10	You who love the LORD, hate evil! ⓛ He protects the lives of His godly ones; ⓜ He rescues them from the power of the wicked. ⓝ
11	Light dawns [3] [4] for the righteous, gladness for the upright in heart. ⓞ
12	Be glad in Yahweh, you righteous ones, and praise His holy name. [5] ⓟ

Footnotes & Cross-References

^{Psalms 97:11 [182]} One Hebrew manuscript and ancient versions (see also 112:4); most Hebrew manuscripts Light is sown

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