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Psalms 97:1-6

Psalms 97

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1The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the distant shores be glad.

2Clouds and darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are His throne’s foundation.

3Fire goes before Him and consumes His foes on every side.

4His lightning illuminates the world; the earth sees and trembles.

5The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the LORD, before the Lord of all the earth.

6The heavens proclaim His righteousness; all the peoples see His glory.

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Verse 1

Original words

The LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularreignsמָ֭לָךְH4427Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularlet the earthהָאָ֑רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularrejoiceתָּגֵ֣לH1523Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singularlet the distantרַבִּֽים׃H7227Adjective - masculine pluralshoresאִיִּ֥יםH339Noun - masculine pluralbe gladיִ֝שְׂמְח֗וּH8055Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Verse 2

Original words

Cloudsעָנָ֣ןH6051Noun - masculine singularand darknessוַעֲרָפֶ֣לH6205Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularsurround Himסְבִיבָ֑יוH5439Adverb | third person masculine singularrighteousnessצֶ֥דֶקH6664Noun - masculine singularand justiceוּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗טH4941Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularare His throne’sכִּסְאֽוֹ׃H3678Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularfoundationמְכ֣וֹןH4349Noun - masculine singular construct
Verse 3

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Fireאֵ֭שׁH784Noun - common singulargoesתֵּלֵ֑ךְH1980Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularbefore Himלְפָנָ֣יוH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singularand consumesוּתְלַהֵ֖טH3857Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singularHis foesצָרָֽיו׃H6862Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularon every sideסָבִ֣יבH5439Adverb
Verse 4

Original words

His lightningבְרָקָ֣יוH1300Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularilluminatesהֵאִ֣ירוּH215Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralthe worldתֵּבֵ֑לH8398Noun - feminine singularthe earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃H776Article | Noun - feminine singularseesרָאֲתָ֖הH7200Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularand tremblesוַתָּחֵ֣לH2342Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Verse 5

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The mountainsהָרִ֗יםH2022Noun - masculine pluralmeltנָ֭מַסּוּH4549Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plurallike waxכַּדּוֹנַ֗גH1749Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singularat the presenceמִלִּפְנֵ֣יH6440Preposition-m, Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructof the LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularbeforeמִ֝לִּפְנֵ֗יH6440Preposition-m, Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructthe Lordאֲד֣וֹןH113Noun - masculine singular constructof allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃H776Article | Noun - feminine singular
Verse 6

Original words

The heavensהַשָּׁמַ֣יִםH8064Article | Noun - masculine pluralproclaimהִגִּ֣ידוּH5046Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralHis righteousnessצִדְק֑וֹH6664Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularallכָל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe peoplesהָעַמִּ֣יםH5971Article | Noun - masculine pluralseeוְרָא֖וּH7200Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralHis gloryכְּבוֹדֽוֹ׃H3519Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

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