Psalms 97 (DRB)

Chapter Text

97:1 A psalm for David himself. Sing ye to the Lord a new canticle: because he hath done wonderful things. His right hand hath wrought for him salvation, and his arm is holy.

97:2 The Lord hath made known his salvation: he hath revealed his justice in the sight of the Gentiles.

97:3 He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

97:4 Sing joyfully to God, all the earth; make melody, rejoice and sing.

97:5 Sing praise to the Lord on the harp, on the harp, and with the voice of a psalm:

97:6 With long trumpets, and sound of cornet. Make a joyful noise before the Lord our king:

97:7 Let the sea be moved and the fullness thereof: the world and they that dwell therein.

97:8 The rivers shall clap their hands, the mountains shall rejoice together

97:9 At the presence of the Lord: because he cometh to judge the earth. He shall judge the world with justice, and the people with equity.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "world", "mercy", "psalm", "david", "himself", "sing", "lord", and "canticle". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "world" and "mercy", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The local DRB text gives this verse as the immediate unit, so "world" and "mercy" carries the first interpretive weight. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "world" and "mercy" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.