Psalms 97:2

"The LORD reigns! Let the earth rejoice! Let the multitude of islands be glad!"

Key Reflection

In Psalms 97:2, the declaration that "the LORD reigns" signifies God's supreme sovereignty and eternal kingship. The subsequent commands for the earth and the multitude of islands to rejoice celebrate this rulership, symbolizing universal celebration and submission to divine authority across all creation.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Clouds and darkness are round about him -This is a description of the majesty of God, derived probably from the manner in which he manifested himself at Mount Sinai.Exodus 19:16-19. God is often thus represented as encompassed with clouds.Psalms 104:3;Daniel 7:13;Matthew 24:30;Revelation 1:7. See the notes atPsalms 18:7-15. The word rendered “clouds” is the common word to denote a cloud; the word translated “darkness” means properly “thick clouds, cloudy darkness, gloom.” It would refer to a cloud considered as dark, and as casting a gloom over the world.

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