Psalm 97:1, 6, 11-12
#15ABC Context (Nativity of the Lord at Dawn)
R. A light will shine on us this day: the Lord is born for us.
The LORD is king; let the earth rejoice;
let the many isles be glad.
The heavens proclaim his justice,
and all peoples see his glory.
R. A light will shine on us this day: the Lord is born for us.
Light dawns for the just;
and gladness, for the upright of heart.
Be glad in the LORD, you just,
and give thanks to his holy name.
R. A light will shine on us this day: the Lord is born for us.
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Commentary on Ps 97:1, 6, 11-12
This song of thanksgiving rejoices in God’s rule of the earth from his heavenly throne. His salvation dawns upon those who are justified in him, as light dawns upon the earth at each new day.
"Heb: 'simhah, the opening word of the second line is a pun, meaning both radiance and joy. And acclaim His holy name, namely praise Him, may be a stock psalm phrase; see Psalm 30:5. The psalm concludes with a call to rejoice, echoing joy, a major theme of the psalm. It thus asserts that joy rather than fear is the proper reaction to God's great power - at least for those who are righteous." [1]
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Psalm 97:1-2, 6-7, 9
#61C Solemnities C Context (7th Sunday of Easter C)
R. (1a and 9a) The Lord is king, the most high over all the earth.
or:
R. Alleluia.
The LORD is king; let the earth rejoice;
let the many islands be glad.
Justice and judgment are the foundation of his throne.
R. The Lord is king, the most high over all the earth.
or:
R. Alleluia.
The heavens proclaim his justice,
and all peoples see his glory.
All gods are prostrate before him.
R. The Lord is king, the most high over all the earth.
or:
R. Alleluia.
You, O LORD, are the Most High over all the earth,
exalted far above all gods.
R. The Lord is king, the most high over all the earth.
or:
R. Alleluia.
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Commentary on Ps 97:1-2, 6-7, 9
This song of thanksgiving rejoices in God’s rule of the earth from his heavenly throne. The images presented extol God’s supreme authority over earth and heaven. The Heavenly Father is exalted above all of man’s deified creations.
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Psalm 97:1 and 2b, 6 and 7c, 9
#305 Weekday Year I Context (Monday of the 1st Week in Ordinary Time)
R. (see 7c) Let all his angels worship him.
The LORD is king; let the earth rejoice;
let the many isles be glad.
Justice and judgment are the foundation of his throne.
R. Let all his angels worship him.
The heavens proclaim his justice,
and all peoples see his glory.
Let all his angels worship him.
R. Let all his angels worship him.
Because you, O LORD, are the Most High over all the earth,
exalted far above all gods.
R. Let all his angels worship him.
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Commentary on Ps 97:1 and 2b, 6 and 7c, 9
Psalm 97 is hymn praising God in his majesty. The first strophes provide us with an image of God appearing in a storm and fire, a picture reminiscent of Elijah’s ascension recounted in Sirach and proclaimed in 2 Kings 2:1. Following the introduction of Letter to the Hebrews, the song picks up the image of the heavenly throne and the glory of that scene.
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Psalm 97:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7
#368 Weekday Year II Context (Thursday of the 11th Week in Ordinary Time)
R. (12a) Rejoice in the Lord, you just!
The Lord is king; let the earth rejoice;
let the many isles be glad.
Clouds and darkness are round about him,
justice and judgment are the foundation of his throne.
R. Rejoice in the Lord, you just!
Fire goes before him
and consumes his foes round about.
His lightnings illumine the world;
the earth sees and trembles.
R. Rejoice in the Lord, you just!
The mountains melt like wax before the Lord,
before the Lord of all the earth.
The heavens proclaim his justice,
and all peoples see his glory.
R. Rejoice in the Lord, you just!
All who worship graven things are put to shame,
who glory in the things of nought;
all gods are prostrate before him.
R. Rejoice in the Lord, you just!
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Commentary on Ps 97:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7
Psalm 97 is hymn praising God in his majesty. The first strophes provide us with an image of God appearing in a storm and fire, a picture reminiscent of Elijah’s ascension recounted in Sirach and proclaimed in 2 Kings 2:1.
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Psalm 97:1 and 2b, 5-6, 10, 11-12
#429 Weekday Year I Context (Friday of the 21st Week in Ordinary Time)
R. (12a) Rejoice in the Lord, you just!
The LORD is king; let the earth rejoice;
let the many isles be glad.
Justice and judgment are the foundation of his throne.
R. Rejoice in the Lord, you just!
The mountains melt like wax before the LORD,
before the LORD of all the earth.
The heavens proclaim his justice,
and all peoples see his glory.
R. Rejoice in the Lord, you just!
The LORD loves those who hate evil;
he guards the lives of his faithful ones;
from the hand of the wicked he delivers them.
R. Rejoice in the Lord, you just!
Light dawns for the just;
and gladness, for the upright of heart.
Be glad in the LORD, you just,
and give thanks to his holy name.
R. Rejoice in the Lord, you just!
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Commentary on Ps 97:1 and 2b, 5-6, 10, 11-12
This song of thanksgiving rejoices in the casting down of the idol worshipers. The hedonistic practices of the pagans, with whom the tribes of Israel were in constant contact, were a source of constant temptation of the faithful. The tone of the song upholds those who adhere to God’s Law.
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Psalm 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12
#466 Weekday Year I Context (Saturday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time)
#697 Proper of Saints Context (Feast of St. John the Apostle, Dec 27)
R. (12a) Rejoice in the Lord, you just!
The LORD is king; let the earth rejoice;
let the many isles be glad.
Clouds and darkness are round about him,
justice and judgment are the foundation of his throne.
R. Rejoice in the Lord, you just!
The mountains melt like wax before the LORD,
before the LORD of all the earth.
The heavens proclaim his justice,
and all peoples see his glory.
R. Rejoice in the Lord, you just!
Light dawns for the just;
and gladness, for the upright of heart.
Be glad in the LORD, you just,
and give thanks to his holy name.
R. Rejoice in the Lord, you just!
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Commentary on Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12
This hymn rejoices in the supremacy of God the Father. The apocalyptic imagery demonstrates God’s authority over all his creation. Natural disasters of all sorts (earthquakes, storms, and even famines) were seen as punishments from God, as were misfortunes of all sorts, both collective and individual.
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Psalm 97:1-2, 5-6, 9
#614ABC Proper of Saints Context (Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, Aug 6)
R. (1a and 9a) The Lord is king, the Most High over all the earth.
The Lord is king; let the earth rejoice;
let the many islands be glad.
Clouds and darkness are round about him,
justice and judgment are the foundation of his throne.
R. The Lord is king, the Most High over all the earth.
The mountains melt like wax before the Lord,
before the Lord of all the earth.
The heavens proclaim his justice,
and all peoples see his glory.
R. The Lord is king, the Most High over all the earth.
Because you, O Lord, are the Most High over all the earth,
exalted far above all gods.
R. The Lord is king, the Most High over all the earth.
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Commentary on Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 9
This song of thanksgiving rejoices in God’s rule of the earth from his heavenly throne. The images presented extol God’s supreme authority over earth and heaven. The Heavenly Father is exalted above all of man’s deified creations. The imagery is consistent with God’s special presence (“clouds and darkness” seen but untouchable, emanating unspeakable power). The psalmist announces God’s justice and power over all creation.
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[1] The Jewish Study Bible, © 2004 Oxford University Press, New York, NY, p. 1391
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#15ABC Context (Nativity of the Lord at Dawn)
R. A light will shine on us this day: the Lord is born for us.
The LORD is king; let the earth rejoice;
let the many isles be glad.
The heavens proclaim his justice,
and all peoples see his glory.
R. A light will shine on us this day: the Lord is born for us.
Light dawns for the just;
and gladness, for the upright of heart.
Be glad in the LORD, you just,
and give thanks to his holy name.
R. A light will shine on us this day: the Lord is born for us.
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Commentary on Ps 97:1, 6, 11-12
This song of thanksgiving rejoices in God’s rule of the earth from his heavenly throne. His salvation dawns upon those who are justified in him, as light dawns upon the earth at each new day.
"Heb: 'simhah, the opening word of the second line is a pun, meaning both radiance and joy. And acclaim His holy name, namely praise Him, may be a stock psalm phrase; see Psalm 30:5. The psalm concludes with a call to rejoice, echoing joy, a major theme of the psalm. It thus asserts that joy rather than fear is the proper reaction to God's great power - at least for those who are righteous." [1]
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Psalm 97:1-2, 6-7, 9
#61C Solemnities C Context (7th Sunday of Easter C)
R. (1a and 9a) The Lord is king, the most high over all the earth.
or:
R. Alleluia.
The LORD is king; let the earth rejoice;
let the many islands be glad.
Justice and judgment are the foundation of his throne.
R. The Lord is king, the most high over all the earth.
or:
R. Alleluia.
The heavens proclaim his justice,
and all peoples see his glory.
All gods are prostrate before him.
R. The Lord is king, the most high over all the earth.
or:
R. Alleluia.
You, O LORD, are the Most High over all the earth,
exalted far above all gods.
R. The Lord is king, the most high over all the earth.
or:
R. Alleluia.
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Commentary on Ps 97:1-2, 6-7, 9
This song of thanksgiving rejoices in God’s rule of the earth from his heavenly throne. The images presented extol God’s supreme authority over earth and heaven. The Heavenly Father is exalted above all of man’s deified creations.
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Psalm 97:1 and 2b, 6 and 7c, 9
#305 Weekday Year I Context (Monday of the 1st Week in Ordinary Time)
R. (see 7c) Let all his angels worship him.
The LORD is king; let the earth rejoice;
let the many isles be glad.
Justice and judgment are the foundation of his throne.
R. Let all his angels worship him.
The heavens proclaim his justice,
and all peoples see his glory.
Let all his angels worship him.
R. Let all his angels worship him.
Because you, O LORD, are the Most High over all the earth,
exalted far above all gods.
R. Let all his angels worship him.
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Commentary on Ps 97:1 and 2b, 6 and 7c, 9
Psalm 97 is hymn praising God in his majesty. The first strophes provide us with an image of God appearing in a storm and fire, a picture reminiscent of Elijah’s ascension recounted in Sirach and proclaimed in 2 Kings 2:1. Following the introduction of Letter to the Hebrews, the song picks up the image of the heavenly throne and the glory of that scene.
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Psalm 97:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7
#368 Weekday Year II Context (Thursday of the 11th Week in Ordinary Time)
R. (12a) Rejoice in the Lord, you just!
The Lord is king; let the earth rejoice;
let the many isles be glad.
Clouds and darkness are round about him,
justice and judgment are the foundation of his throne.
R. Rejoice in the Lord, you just!
Fire goes before him
and consumes his foes round about.
His lightnings illumine the world;
the earth sees and trembles.
R. Rejoice in the Lord, you just!
The mountains melt like wax before the Lord,
before the Lord of all the earth.
The heavens proclaim his justice,
and all peoples see his glory.
R. Rejoice in the Lord, you just!
All who worship graven things are put to shame,
who glory in the things of nought;
all gods are prostrate before him.
R. Rejoice in the Lord, you just!
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Commentary on Ps 97:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7
Psalm 97 is hymn praising God in his majesty. The first strophes provide us with an image of God appearing in a storm and fire, a picture reminiscent of Elijah’s ascension recounted in Sirach and proclaimed in 2 Kings 2:1.
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Psalm 97:1 and 2b, 5-6, 10, 11-12
#429 Weekday Year I Context (Friday of the 21st Week in Ordinary Time)
R. (12a) Rejoice in the Lord, you just!
The LORD is king; let the earth rejoice;
let the many isles be glad.
Justice and judgment are the foundation of his throne.
R. Rejoice in the Lord, you just!
The mountains melt like wax before the LORD,
before the LORD of all the earth.
The heavens proclaim his justice,
and all peoples see his glory.
R. Rejoice in the Lord, you just!
The LORD loves those who hate evil;
he guards the lives of his faithful ones;
from the hand of the wicked he delivers them.
R. Rejoice in the Lord, you just!
Light dawns for the just;
and gladness, for the upright of heart.
Be glad in the LORD, you just,
and give thanks to his holy name.
R. Rejoice in the Lord, you just!
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Commentary on Ps 97:1 and 2b, 5-6, 10, 11-12
This song of thanksgiving rejoices in the casting down of the idol worshipers. The hedonistic practices of the pagans, with whom the tribes of Israel were in constant contact, were a source of constant temptation of the faithful. The tone of the song upholds those who adhere to God’s Law.
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Psalm 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12
#466 Weekday Year I Context (Saturday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time)
#697 Proper of Saints Context (Feast of St. John the Apostle, Dec 27)
R. (12a) Rejoice in the Lord, you just!
The LORD is king; let the earth rejoice;
let the many isles be glad.
Clouds and darkness are round about him,
justice and judgment are the foundation of his throne.
R. Rejoice in the Lord, you just!
The mountains melt like wax before the LORD,
before the LORD of all the earth.
The heavens proclaim his justice,
and all peoples see his glory.
R. Rejoice in the Lord, you just!
Light dawns for the just;
and gladness, for the upright of heart.
Be glad in the LORD, you just,
and give thanks to his holy name.
R. Rejoice in the Lord, you just!
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Commentary on Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12
This hymn rejoices in the supremacy of God the Father. The apocalyptic imagery demonstrates God’s authority over all his creation. Natural disasters of all sorts (earthquakes, storms, and even famines) were seen as punishments from God, as were misfortunes of all sorts, both collective and individual.
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Psalm 97:1-2, 5-6, 9
#614ABC Proper of Saints Context (Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, Aug 6)
R. (1a and 9a) The Lord is king, the Most High over all the earth.
The Lord is king; let the earth rejoice;
let the many islands be glad.
Clouds and darkness are round about him,
justice and judgment are the foundation of his throne.
R. The Lord is king, the Most High over all the earth.
The mountains melt like wax before the Lord,
before the Lord of all the earth.
The heavens proclaim his justice,
and all peoples see his glory.
R. The Lord is king, the Most High over all the earth.
Because you, O Lord, are the Most High over all the earth,
exalted far above all gods.
R. The Lord is king, the Most High over all the earth.
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Commentary on Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 9
This song of thanksgiving rejoices in God’s rule of the earth from his heavenly throne. The images presented extol God’s supreme authority over earth and heaven. The Heavenly Father is exalted above all of man’s deified creations. The imagery is consistent with God’s special presence (“clouds and darkness” seen but untouchable, emanating unspeakable power). The psalmist announces God’s justice and power over all creation.
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[1] The Jewish Study Bible, © 2004 Oxford University Press, New York, NY, p. 1391
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