Psalms 97:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Psalms 97:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 97:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 97:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Psalms 97:1 — World English Bible

Psalms 97:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Jehovah reigneth; let the earth rejoice; Let the multitude of isles be glad.”

Psalms 97:1 — American Standard Version

Psalms 97:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Jehovah hath reigned, The earth is joyful, many isles rejoice.”

Psalms 97:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 97:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Jehovah reigneth: let the earth be glad, let the many isles rejoice. ”

Psalms 97:1 — Darby Translation

Psalms 97:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The Lord reigneth: let the earth reioyce: let the multitude of the yles be glad.”

Psalms 97:1 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 97:1 in Context — Psalms 97

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.

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What Does Psalms 97:1 Mean?

Psalms 97:1 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 97. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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