Psalm 97:10-12 Part 1 of 3

You who love the LORD, hate evil!

    He protects the lives of his godly people

    and rescues them from the power of the wicked.

Light shines on the godly,

    and joy on those whose hearts are right.

May all who are godly rejoice in the LORD

    and praise his holy name!

 

You who love the LORD, hate evil!

Job 28:28    

"And this is what he says to all humanity: 

'The fear of the LORD is true wisdom;

    to forsake evil is real understanding.' "  (see all chapter 28)

Proverbs 3:7  

Don't be impressed with your own wisdom.

    Instead, fear the LORD and turn away from evil.  (see all chapter 3)

Proverbs 8:13  

"All who fear the LORD will hate evil.

    Therefore, I (Wisdom) hate pride and arrogance,

    corruption and perverse speech."  (see all chapter 8)

Amos 5:15  

Hate evil and love what is good;

    turn your courts into true halls of justice.

Perhaps even yet the LORD God of Heaven's Armies

    will have mercy on the remnant of his people.  (see all chapter 5)

Romans 12:9  Don't just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good.  (see all chapter 12)

He protects the lives of his godly people and rescues them from the power of the wicked. 

Psalm 145:20  

The LORD protects all those who love him,

    but he destroys the wicked.  (see all Psalm 145)

Psalm 31:23  

Love the LORD, all you godly ones!

    For the LORD protects those who are loyal to him,

    but he harshly punishes the arrogant.  (see all Psalm 31)

Psalm 37:28  

For the LORD loves justice,

    and he will never abandon the godly.

He will keep them safe forever,

    but the children of the wicked will die.  (see all Psalm 37)

Proverbs 2:8  

He guards the paths of the just

    and protects those who are faithful to him.  (see all chapter 2)

 

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Psalm 97:8-9

Jerusalem has heard and rejoiced,

    and all the towns of Judah are glad

    because of your justice, O LORD!

For you, O LORD, are supreme over all the earth;

    you are exalted far above all gods.

 

Jerusalem has heard and rejoiced, and all the towns of Judah are glad because of your justice, O LORD! 

Zephaniah 3:14      

Sing, O daughter of Zion;

    shout aloud, O Israel!

Be glad and rejoice with all your heart,

    O daughter of Jerusalem!  (see all chapter 3)

Psalm 9:1-2  

I will praise you, LORD, with all my heart;

    I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done.

I will be filled with joy because of you.

    I will sing praises to your name, O Most High.  (see all Psalm 9)

Psalm 20:5  

May we shout for joy when we hear of your victory

    and raise a victory banner in the name of our God.

May the LORD answer all your prayers.  (see all Psalm 20)

Psalm 66:1-2  

Shout joyful praises to God, all the earth!

    Sing about the glory of his name!

    Tell the world how glorious he is.  (see all Psalm 66)

Psalm 106:2  

Who can list the glorious miracles of the LORD?

    Who can ever praise him enough?  (see all Psalm 106)

Isaiah 12:6  

Let all the people of Jerusalem shout his praise with joy!

    For great is the Holy One of Israel who lives among you.  (see all chapter 6)

For you, O LORD, are supreme over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods. 

Exodus 15:11  

"Who is like you among the gods, O LORD--

    glorious in holiness,

awesome in splendor,

    performing great wonders?"  (see verses 1-21)

Exodus 18:11  " I (Jethro) know now that the LORD is greater than all other gods, because he rescued his people from the oppression of the proud Egyptians."  (see all chapter 18)

Psalm 83:18  

Then they will learn that you alone are called the LORD,

    that you alone are the Most High,

    supreme over all the earth.  (see all Psalm 83)

Psalm 95:3  

For the LORD is a great God,

    the great King above all gods.  (see all Psalm 95)

Isaiah 45:21  

"Consult together, argue your case.

    Get together and decide what to say.

Who made these things known so long ago?

    What idol ever told you they would happen?

Was it not I, the LORD?

    For there is no other God but me,

a righteous God and Savior.

    There is none but me."  (see all chapter 45)

 

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Psalm 97:6-7

The heavens proclaim his righteousness;

    every nation sees his glory.

Those who worship idols are disgraced--

    all who brag about their worthless gods--

    for every god must bow to him.

 

The heavens proclaim his righteousness; every nation sees his glory.

Psalm 50:6    

Then let the heavens proclaim his justice,

    for God himself will be the judge.  (see all Psalm 50)

Psalm 98:2  

The LORD has announced his victory

    and has revealed his righteousness to every nation!  (see all Psalm 98)

Psalm 19:1  

The heavens proclaim the glory of God.

    The skies display his craftsmanship.  ((see all Psalm 19)

Romans 1:19-20  They know the truth about God because he has made it obvious to them. For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities--his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God.  (see verses 16-32)

 

Those who worship idols are disgraced--all who brag about their worthless gods--for every god must bow to him. 

Leviticus 26:1  "Do not make idols or set up carved images, or sacred pillars, or sculptured stones in your land so you may worship them. I am the LORD your God."  (see all chapter 26)

Isaiah 48:5  

"That is why I told you what would happen;

    I told you beforehand what I was going to do.

Then you could never say, 'My idols did it,

    my wooden image and metal god commanded it to happen!' "  

    (see verses 1-16)

Habakkuk 2:18  

"What good is an idol carved by man,

    or a cast image that deceives you?

How foolish to trust in your own creation--

    a god that can't even talk!"  (see verses 18-20)

Isaiah 42:17  

But those who trust in idols,

    who say, 'You are our gods,'

    will be turned away in shame.  (see verses 14-25)

Jeremiah 10:14  

The whole human race is foolish and has no knowledge!

    The craftsmen are disgraced by the idols they make,

for their carefully shaped works are a fraud.

    These idols have no breath or power. (see verses 1-16)

Hebrews 1:6  And when he brought his supreme Son into the world, God said,

    "Let all of God's angels worship him."  (see all chapter 1)

Exodus 12:12  "On that night I will pass through the land of Egypt and strike down every firstborn son and firstborn male animal in the land of Egypt. I will execute judgment against all the gods of Egypt, for I am the LORD!"  

(see verses 1-13)

Psalm 16:4  

Troubles multiply for those who chase after other gods.

    I will not take part in their sacrifices of blood

    or even speak the names of their gods.  (see all Psalm 16)

 

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Psalm 97:3-5 Part 2 of 2

Fire spreads ahead of him

    and burns up all his foes.

His lightning flashes out across the world.

    The earth sees and trembles.

The mountains melt like wax before the LORD,

    before the Lord of all the earth.

 

The earth sees and trembles.

Psalm 18:7    

The earth quaked and trembled.

    The foundations of the mountains shook;

    they quaked because of his anger.  (see all Psalm 18)

Jeremiah 10:10  

But the LORD is the only true God.

    He is the living God and the everlasting King!

The whole earth trembles at his anger.

    The nations cannot stand up to his wrath.  (see verses 1-16)

Revelation 8:5  Then the angel filled the incense burner with fire from the altar and threw it down upon the earth; and thunder crashed, lightning flashed, and there was a terrible earthquake.  (see all chapter 8)

Revelation 16:18  Then thunder crashed and rolled, and lightning flashed. And a great earthquake struck--the worst since people were placed on the earth.  (see verses 17-21)

 

The mountains melt like wax before the LORD, before the Lord of all the earth. 

Psalm 46:6  

The nations are in chaos,

    and their kingdoms crumble!

God's voice thunders,

    and the earth melts!  (see all Psalm 46)

Amos 9:5  

The Lord, the LORD of Heaven's Armies,

    touches the land and it melts,

    and all its people mourn.

The ground rises like the Nile River at floodtime,

    and then it sinks again.  (see all chapter 5)

Micah 1:4  

The mountains melt beneath his feet

    and flow into the valleys

like wax in a fire,

    like water pouring down a hill.  (see all chapter 1)

Nahum 1:5  

In his presence the mountains quake,

    and the hills melt away;

the earth trembles

    and its people are destroyed.  (see verses 1-6)

Habakkuk 3:6  

When he stops the earth shakes.

    When he looks the nations tremble.

He shatters the everlasting mountains

    and levels the eternal hills.

    He is the Eternal One!  (see all chapter 3)

 

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Psalm 97:3-5 Part 1 of 2

Fire spreads ahead of him

    and burns up all his foes.

His lightning flashes out across the world.

    The earth sees and trembles.

The mountains melt like wax before the LORD,

    before the Lord of all the earth.

 

Fire spreads ahead of him and burns up all his foes.

Isaiah 9:19    

The land will be blackened

    by the fury of the LORD of Heaven's Armies.

The people will be fuel for the fire,

    and no one will spare even his own brother.  (see verses 18-21)

Hebrews 12:29  For our God is a devouring fire.  (see verses 25-29)

Revelation 11:5  If anyone tries to harm them (the two witnesses), fire flashes from their mouths and consumes their enemies. This is how anyone who tries to harm them must die.  (see verses 1-14)

2 Kings 1:10  But Elijah replied to the captain, "If I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven and destroy you and your fifty men!" Then fire fell from heaven and killed them all.  (see all chapter 1)

 

His lightning flashes out across the world. 

Job 36:30  

"See how he spreads the lightning around him

    and how it lights up the depths of the sea."  (see verses 22-33)

Exodus 19:16  On the morning of the third day, thunder roared and lightning flashed, and a dense cloud came down on the mountain. There was a long, loud blast from a ram's horn, and all the people trembled.  (see all chapter 19)

Job 37:11  

"He loads the clouds with moisture,

    and they flash with his lightning."  (see all chapter 37)

Psalm 18:13  

He shot his arrows and scattered his enemies;

    great bolts of lightning flashed, and they were confused.  (see all Psalm 18)

Jeremiah 10:13  

When he speaks in the thunder,

    the heavens roar with rain.

He causes the clouds to rise over all the earth.

    He sends the lightning with the rain

    and releases the wind from his storehouses.  (see verses 11-16)

 

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Psalm 97:1-2

The LORD is king!

    Let the earth rejoice!

    Let the farthest coastlands be glad.

Dark clouds surround him.

    Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

 

The LORD is king! Let the earth rejoice! Let the farthest coastlands be glad.

Psalm 10:16    

The LORD is king forever and ever!

    The godless nations will vanish from the land.  (see all Psalm 10)

Psalm 93:1  

The LORD is king! He is robed in majesty.

    Indeed the LORD is robed in majesty and armed with strength.

The world stands firm

    and cannot be shaken.  (see all Psalm 93)

Psalm 95:3  

For the LORD is a great God,

    a great King above all gods.  (see all Psalm 95)

Psalm 99:1  

The LORD is king!

    Let the nations tremble!

He sits on his throne between the cherubim.

    Let the whole earth quake!  (see all Psalm 99)

Zechariah 14:16  In the end, the enemies of Jerusalem who survive the plague will go up to Jerusalem each year to worship the King, the LORD of Heaven's Armies, and to celebrate the Festival of Shelters.  

(see all chapter 14)

2 Chronicles 16:31  

Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice!

    Tell all the nations, "The LORD reigns!"  (see verses 7-36)

 

Dark clouds surround him. 

Exodus 19:9  Then the LORD said to Moses, "I will come to you in a thick cloud, Moses, so the people themselves can hear me when I speak with you. Then they will always trust you."  (see all chapter 19)

Exodus 20:21  As the people stood in the distance, Moses approached the dark cloud where God was.  (see all chapter 20)

Exodus 24:15-16  Then Moses climbed up the mountain, and the cloud covered it. And the glory of the LORD settled down on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it for six days. On the seventh day God called to Moses from inside the cloud.  (see all chapter 24)

Deuteronomy 4:11  "You came near and stood at the foot of the mountain, while flames from the mountain shot into the sky. The mountain was shrouded in black clouds and deep darkness.  (see verses 1-14)

 

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne. 

Psalm 89:11  

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne.

    Unfailing love and truth walk before you as attendants.  (see all Psalm 89)

Isaiah 9:7  

His government and its peace

    will never end.

He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David

    for all eternity.

The passionate commitment of the LORD of Heaven's Armies

    will make it happen.  (see verses 1-7)

 

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Psalm 96:11-13 Part 2 of 2

Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice!

    Let the sea and everything in it shout his praise!

Let the fields and their crops burst out with joy!

    Let the trees of the forest sing for joy

before the LORD, for he is coming!

    He is coming to judge the earth.

He will judge the world with justice,

    and the nations with his truth.

 

He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with justice, and the nations with his truth.

Revelation 19:11  Then I saw heaven opened, and a white horse was standing there. Its rider was named Faithful and True, for he judges fairly and wages a righteous war.  (see all chapter 19)

Psalm 7:11  

God is an honest judge.

    He is angry with the wicked every day.  (see all Psalm 7)

Psalm 9:8  

He will judge the world with justice

    and rule the nations with fairness.  (see all Psalm 9)

Psalm 75:2  

God says, "At the time I have planned,

    I will bring justice against the wicked."  (see all Psalm 75)

Isaiah 11:4    

He will give justice to the poor

    and make fair decisions for the exploited.

The earth will shake at the force of his word,

    and one breath from his mouth will destroy the wicked.  (see all chapter 11)

Jeremiah 11:20  

O LORD of Heaven's Armies,

You make righteous judgments,

    and you examine the deepest thoughts and secrets.

Let me see your vengeance against them,

    for I have committed my cause to you.  (see all chapter 11)

Acts 17:30-31  "God overlooked people's ignorance about these things in earlier times, but now he commands everyone everywhere to repent of their sins and turn to him. For he has set a day for judging the world with justice by the man he has appointed, and he proved to everyone who this is by raising him from the dead."  (see all chapter 17) 

 

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Psalm 96:11-13 Part 1 of 2

Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice!

    Let the sea and everything in it shout his praise!

Let the fields and their crops burst out with joy!

    Let the trees of the forest sing for joy

before the LORD, for he is coming!

    He is coming to judge the earth.

He will judge the world with justice,

    and the nations with his truth.

 

Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice! Let the sea and everything in it shout his praise!

Revelation 12:12    

"Therefore, rejoice, O heavens!

    And you who live in the heavens, rejoice!

But terror will come on the earth and the sea,

    for the devil has come down to you in great anger,

    knowing he has little time."  (see verses 10-12)

Isaiah 44:23  

"Sing, O heavens, for the LORD has done this wondrous thing.

    Shout for joy, O depths of the earth!

Break into song,

    O mountains and forests and every tree!

For the LORD has redeemed Jacob

    and is glorified in Israel."  (see verses 21-28)

Isaiah 49:13  

Sing for joy, O heavens!

    Rejoice, O earth!

    Burst into song, O mountains!

For the LORD has comforted his people

    and will have compassion on them in their suffering.  (see verses 8-26)

Psalm 98:7  

Let the sea and everything in it shout his praise!

    Let the earth and all living things join in.  (see all Psalm 98)

Revelation 18:20  

Rejoice over her fate, O heaven

    and people of God and apostles and prophets!

For at last God has judged her for your sakes.  (see all chapter 18)

Let the fields and their crops burst out with joy! Let the trees of the forest sing for joy before the LORD, for he is coming! 

Isaiah 35:1-2  

Even the wilderness and desert will be glad in those days.

    The wasteland will rejoice and blossom with spring crocuses.

Yes, there will be an abundance of flowers

    and singing and joy!

The deserts will become as green as the mountains of Lebanon,

    as lovely as Mount Carmel or the plain of Sharon.

There the LORD will display his glory,

    the splendor of our God.  (see all chapter 35)

Isaiah 55:12  

"You will live in joy and peace.

    The mountains and hills will burst into song,

    and the trees of the field will clap their hands!"  (see all chapter 55)

Psalm 65:13  

The meadows are clothed with flocks of sheep,

    and the valleys are carpeted with grain.

    They all shout and sing for joy!  (see all Psalm 65)

 

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Psalm 96:7-10 Part 2 of 2

O nations of the world, recognize the LORD;

    recognize that the LORD is glorious and strong.

Give to the LORD the glory he deserves!

    Bring your offering and come into his courts.

Worship the LORD in all his holy splendor.

    Let the earth tremble before him.

Tell all the nations, "The LORD reigns!"

    The world stands firm and cannot be shaken.

    He will judge all peoples fairly.

 

Let the earth tremble before him.

Psalm 33:8    

Let the whole world fear the LORD,

    and let everyone stand in awe of him.  (see all Psalm 33)

Psalm 114:7  

Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord,

    at the presence of the God of Jacob.  (see all Psalm 114)

Tell all the nations, "The LORD reigns!" 

Psalm 97:1  

The LORD is King!

    Let the earth rejoice!

    Let the farthest coastlands be glad.  (see all Psalm 97)

Psalm 99:1  

The LORD is King!

    Let the nations tremble!

He sits on his throne between the cherubim.

    Let the whole earth quake!  (see all Psalm 99)

Isaiah 52:7  

How beautiful on the mountains

    are the feet of the messenger who brings good news,

the news of peace and salvation,

    the news that the God of Israel reigns!  (see all chapter 52)

The world stands firm and cannot be shaken. 

Psalm 93:1  

The LORD is king! He is robed in majesty.

    Indeed, the LORD is robed in majesty and armed with strength.

The world stands firm

    and cannot be shaken.  (see all Psalm 93)

Psalm 119:90  

Your faithfulness extends to every generation,

    as enduring as the earth you created.  (see verses 89-96)

He will judge all peoples fairly. 

Psalm 58:11  

Then at last everyone will say,

    "There truly is a reward for those who live for God;

    surely there is a God who judges justly here on earth."  (see all Psalm 58)

Psalm 67:4  

Let the whole world sing for joy,

    because you govern nations with justice

    and guide the people of the whole world.  (see all Psalm 67)

Psalm 98:8-9  

Let the rivers clap their hands in glee!

    Let the hills sing out their songs of joy

before the LORD,

    for he is coming to judge the earth.

He will judge the world with justice,

    and the nations with fairness.  (see all Psalm 98)

 

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Psalm 96:7-10 Part 1 of 2

O nations of the world, recognize the LORD;

    recognize that the LORD is glorious and strong.

Give to the LORD the glory he deserves!

    Bring your offering and come into his courts.

Worship the LORD in all his holy splendor.

    Let the earth tremble before him.

Tell all the nations, "The LORD reigns!"

    The world stands firm and cannot be shaken.

    He will judge all peoples fairly.

 

O nations of the world, recognize the LORD; recognize that the LORD is glorious and strong.

Psalm 22:27    

The whole earth will acknowledge the LORD and return to him.

    All the families of the nations will bow down before him.  (see all Psalm 22)

Psalm 29:1  

Honor the LORD, you heavenly beings;

    honor the LORD for his glory and strength.  (see all Psalm 29)

Give to the LORD the glory he deserves! Bring your offering and come into his courts. 

Psalm 66:13-15  

Now I come to your Temple with burnt offerings

    to fulfill the vows I made to you--

yes, the sacred vows that I made

    when I was in deep trouble.

That is why I am sacrificing burnt offerings to you--

    the best of my rams as a pleasing aroma,

    and a sacrifice of bulls and male goats.  (see all Psalm 66)

Psalm 84:10  

A single day in your courts

    is better than a thousand anywhere else!

I would rather be a gatekeeper in the house of my God

    than live the good life in the homes of the wicked.  (see all Psalm 84)

Psalm 100:4  

Enter his gates with thanksgiving;

    go into his courts with praise.

    Give thanks to him and praise his name  (see all Psalm 100)

Psalm 115:1  

Not to us, O LORD, not to us,

    but to your name goes all the glory

    for your unfailing love and faithfulness.  (see all Psalm 115)

Jeremiah 17:26  " 'And from all around Jerusalem, from the towns of Judah and Benjamin, from the western foothills and the hill country and the Negev, the people will come with their burnt offerings and sacrifices. They will bring their grain offerings, frankincense, and thanksgiving offerings to the LORD's Temple.' "  (see verses 19-27)

Worship the LORD in all his holy splendor.  

Psalm 29:2  

Honor the LORD for the glory of his name.

    Worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness.  (see all Psalm 29)

Jonah 1:9  Jonah answered, "I am a Hebrew, and I worship the LORD, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the land."  (see all chapter 1)

 

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