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Psalms 97

1 The Prophet exhorteth all to rejoyce for the coming of the kingdom of Christ, 7 Dreadful to the rebels and idolaters, 8 And joyful to the just, whom he exhorteth to innocencie, 12 To rejoicing and thanksgiving.
1.The aLord reigneth: let the earth rejoyce: let the bmultitude of the yles be glad.
2.cClouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgement are the foundation of his throne.
3.There shal go a fyer before him, and burn up his enemies round about.
4.His lightnings gave light unto the world: the earth saw it and was dafraid.
5.The mountains melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
6.The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people se his glorie.
7.eConfounded be all they that serve graven images, and that glorie in idols: worship him fall ye gods.
8.Zión heard of it, and was glad: and the gdaughters of Judáh rejoyced, because of thy judgements, ô Lord.
9.For thou, Lord, art most high above all the earth: thou art much exalted above all gods.
10.Ye that hlove the Lord, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his Saints: he wil deliver them from the hand of the wicked.
11.iLight is sowen for the righteous, & joy for the upright in heart.
12.Rejoyce ye righteous in the Lord, and give thanks for his holie kremembrance.

Notes

1-a.
He shows that where God reigns, there is all felicity and spiritual joy.
1-b.
For the Gospel shall not be only preached in Judea, but through all isles and countries.
2-c.
He is thus described to keep his enemies in fear, which commonly contemn God’s power.
4-d.
This fear brings not the wicked to true obedience, but makes them to run away from God.
7-e.
He signifies that God’s judgements are in a readiness to destroy the idolaters.
7-f.
Let all that which is esteemed in the world, fall down before him.
8-g.
The Jews shall have occasion to rejoice that the Gentiles are made partakers with them of God’s favour.
10-h.
He requires two things of his children: the one that they detest vice, the other that they put their trust in God for their deliverance.
11-i.
Though God’s deliverance appear not suddenly, yet it is sowen and laid up in store for them.
12-k.
Be mindful of his benefits and only trust in his defence.