Psalm 97

All are again invited to praise the Lord, for the victories of Christ.

Does this psalm differ from what you were expecting? Don't be confused. There are two systems for arranging the psalms: the Septuagint and the Masoretic. We use the Septuagint system here. In the Masoretic system, which is used in most modern Bible translations, this psalm is called Psalm 98, and the previous psalm is known as Psalm 97.

English (Douay-Rheims)

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.
2 The Lord hath made known his salvation: he hath revealed his justice in the sight of the Gentiles.
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.
4 Sing joyfully to God, all the earth; make melody, rejoice and sing.
5 Sing praise to the Lord on the harp, on the harp, and with the voice of a psalm:
6 With long trumpets, and sound of cornet. Make a joyful noise before the Lord our king:
7 Let the sea be moved and the fullness thereof: the world and they that dwell therein.
8 The rivers shall clap their hands, the mountains shall rejoice together 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.

Old Testament first published 1609 by the English College at Douay
New Testament first published 1582 by the English College at Rheims
Revised and Annotated 1749 by Bishop Richard Challoner
Imprimatur. +James Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop of Baltimore, September 1, 1899

Latin (Clementine Vulgate)

1 Psalmus ipsi David.

Cantate Domino canticum novum,
quia mirabilia fecit.
Salvavit sibi dextera ejus,
et brachium sanctum ejus.
2 Notum fecit Dominus salutare suum;
in conspectu gentium revelavit justitiam suam.
3 Recordatus est misericordiæ suæ,
et veritatis suæ domui Israël.
Viderunt omnes termini terræ
salutare Dei nostri.
4 Jubilate Deo, omnis terra;
cantate, et exsultate, et psallite.
5 Psallite Domino in cithara;
in cithara et voce psalmi;
6 in tubis ductilibus, et voce tubæ corneæ.
Jubilate in conspectu regis Domini:
7 moveatur mare, et plenitudo ejus;
orbis terrarum, et qui habitant in eo.
8 Flumina plaudent manu;
simul montes exsultabunt 9 a conspectu Domini:
quoniam venit judicare terram.
Judicabit orbem terrarum in justitia,
et populos in æquitate.

Transcribed as part of the Clementine Vulgate Project
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