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Psalms 97 — The Lord Reigneth; Let the Earth Rejoice

Summary

The Lord reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof. Clouds and darkness are round about him. Righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne. The hills melted like wax. Confounded be all they that serve graven images. Light is sown for the righteous. Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

Key verse

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

— Psalm 97:1

Outline
  1. v.1-6 The Lord reigns
  2. v.7-12 Light sown for the righteous
Verse-by-verse
10 Ye that love the Lord, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.

Ye that love the Lord, hate evil. Love and hate paired. To love Him is to hate what He hates.

A check on sentimental love. Real love produces moral discrimination.

Cross-references Romans 12:9 · Proverbs 8:13 · Amos 5:15 · 1 John 2:15
11 Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

Light is sown. The seed of light is planted; it will sprout. The image is patient hope.

A perspective for the dark season. The light is already sown; the harvest is on its way.

Cross-references Isaiah 60:1 · Proverbs 4:18 · Matthew 13:43 · Psalm 112:4
Key doctrines
Loving the Lord and Hating Evil
Psalm 97:10 · Romans 12:9 · Amos 5:15
Light Sown for the Righteous
Psalm 97:11 · Proverbs 4:18 · Matthew 13:43
Application

Verse 11 is the patient hope. Whatever your dark season, light is sown. The seed is in the ground; the harvest comes.

Christ in this chapter

Christ is the light of the world (John 8:12). The light sown for the righteous has His name.

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