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Psalms 97
Septuagint (Brenton, 1851) 97 compared with King James Version 98
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1A Psalm of David. Sing to the Lord a new song; for the Lord has wrought wonderful works, his right hand, and his holy arm, have wrought salvation for him .
1O sing unto the Lord a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.
2The Lord has made known his salvation, he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations.
2The Lord hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen.
3He has remembered his mercy to Jacob, and his truth to the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
3He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
4Shout to God, all the earth; sing, and exult, and sing psalms.
4Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.
5Sing to the Lord with a harp, with a harp, and the voice of a psalm.
5Sing unto the Lord with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm.
6With trumpets of metal, and the sound of a trumpet of horn make a joyful noise to the Lord before the king.
6With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the Lord, the King.
7Let the sea be moved, and the fulness of it; the world, and they that dwell in it.
7Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
8The rivers shall clap their hands together; the mountains shall exult.
8Let the floods clap their hands: let the hills be joyful together
9For he is come to judge the earth; he shall judge the world in righteousness, and the nations in uprightness.
9Before the Lord; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.