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Psalms 97

12 aligned verses; 12 with wording or punctuation differences .

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Verse KJV King James Version YLT Young's Literal Translation
The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof .
Jehovah hath reigned, The earth is joyful, many isles rejoice .
Clouds and darkness are round about him : righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.
Cloud and darkness ` are ' round about Him , Righteousness and judgment the basis of His throne.
A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.
Fire before Him goeth , And burneth round about His adversaries .
His lightnings enlightened the world : the earth saw , and trembled .
Lightened have His lightnings the world , The earth hath seen , and is pained .
The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD , at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
Hills , like wax, melted before Jehovah, Before the Lord of all the earth.
The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory .
The heavens declared His righteousness, And all the peoples have seen His honour .
Confounded be all they that serve graven images , that boast themselves of idols : worship him, all ye gods.
Ashamed are all servants of a graven image , Those boasting themselves in idols , Bow yourselves to him, all ye gods.
Zion heard , and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O LORD .
Zion hath heard and rejoiceth, And daughters of Judah are joyful, Because of Thy judgments, O Jehovah .
For thou, LORD , art high above all the earth : thou art exalted far above all gods.
For Thou, Jehovah , ` art ' Most High over all the earth , Greatly Thou hast been exalted over all gods.
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 who love Jehovah , hate evil , He is keeping the souls of His saints , From the hand of the wicked he delivereth them .
Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
Light ` is ' sown for the righteous, And for the upright of heart -- joy .
Rejoice in the LORD , ye righteous ; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness .
Rejoice, ye righteous , in Jehovah, And give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness !

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