97:1 The Lord reigns!
Let the earth be happy!
Let the many coastlands rejoice!
49:13 Shout for joy, O sky! 2
Rejoice, O earth!
Let the mountains give a joyful shout!
For the Lord consoles his people
and shows compassion to the 3 oppressed.
1 sn Psalm 97. The psalmist depicts the Lord as the sovereign, just king of the world who comes in power to vindicate his people.
2 tn Or “O heavens.” The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heavens” or “sky” depending on the context.
3 tn Heb “his” (so KJV, NAB, NASB, NIV, NRSV).