[:en]Thoughts from Psalms 97[:]

[:en]Let us be glad and rejoice because Jesus reigns.

Scenes of His reign:

  1. He will consume His face with fire (v. 3)
  2. He will light up the world with lightning (v. 4)
  3. The mountain will melt like wax before Him (v. 5)
  4. The heavens will proclaim His righteousness and all the peoples will see His glory (v. 6)
  5. All who worship images will be put to shame (v. 7)
  6. Villages of Judah will be glad because of His judgment (v. 8)
  7. He will be the Most High over the earth and exalt far above all gods (v. 9)
  8. He will guard the lives of His faithful ones and deliver them from the hand of the wicked (v. 10)
  9. Light will be shed upon the righteous and joy on the upright in heart (v. 11)

“Let those who love the Lord hate evil” (v. 10)

“Rejoice in the Lord, you who are righteous, and praise His holy name” (v. 12)[:]