詩篇 97:1-12
1 耶和華作王！ 願地快樂！ 願眾海島歡喜！ 2 密雲和幽暗在他的四圍； 公義和公平是他寶座的根基。 3 有烈火在他前頭行， 燒滅他四圍的敵人。 4 他的閃電光照世界， 大地看見便震動。 5 諸山見耶和華的面， 就是全地之主的面， 便消化如蠟。 6 諸天表明他的公義； 萬民看見他的榮耀。 7 願一切事奉雕刻的偶像、 靠虛無之神自誇的， 都蒙羞愧。 萬神哪， 你們都當拜他。 8 耶和華啊， 錫安聽見你的判斷就歡喜； 猶大的城邑（原文是女子）也都快樂。 9 因為你─耶和華至高， 超乎全地； 你被尊崇， 遠超萬神之上。 10 你們愛耶和華的， 都當恨惡罪惡； 他保護聖民的性命， 搭救他們脫離惡人的手。 11 散布亮光是為義人； 預備喜樂是為正直人。 12 你們義人當靠耶和華歡喜， 稱謝他可記念的聖名。
Psalm 97:1-12
1 The Lord reigns; Let the earth rejoice; Let the multitude of isles be glad! 2 Clouds and darkness surround Him; Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne. 3 A fire goes before Him,
and burns up His enemies round about. 4 His lightnings light the world; The earth sees and trembles. 5 The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth. 6 The heavens declare His righteousness, and all the peoples see His glory. 7 Let all be put to shame who serve carved images,who boast of idols. Worship Him, all you gods. 8 Zion hears and is glad, and the daughters of Judah rejoice because of Your judgments, O Lord. 9 For You, Lord, are most high above all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods. 10 You who love the Lord, hate evil! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked. 11 Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. 12 Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous, and give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name.
Do you sometime feel that your life is full of cloud and darkness? There are just some things - work pressures, broken relationships, bad habits, sickness, rebelling teenagers ... - that block our vision and keep us from experiencing God. Where is God in the midst of all my troubles?
Today’s scripture tells us that right in the middle of the cloud and darkness The LORD reigns! Although we may not fully understand the mysteries of His hand, we know that His throne rests on righteousness and justice!
No matter what the circumstances around us or the feelings within us, "the Lord reigns". He reigns over all the earth, from where you are to the farthest places that you and I have never visited! This ought to bring joy and thanks to our hearts!
Pray we all can see God as He truly is! Therefore, rejoice in the LORD, you righteous, and give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name! High above thee clouds and darkness, the Sun stays the same! Do you see it?
