Chapter XCVII · Location 97 of 150
Chapter 97 · Open to readFrom Psalms · Douay–Rheims / Challoner (1749–1752)
What does Psalms Chapter 97 say, and which statements belong to its speaker?
Atlas of Saints · Chapter summary
The psalm recalls wonders and salvation revealed before Gentiles. Harp, trumpets and cornet accompany commanded praise. Rivers shall clap and mountains rejoice before future equitable judgment.
Chapter breakdown
Cantate Domino is the incipit and the separate heading interprets victories of Christ. David's psalm commands a new canticle because God has done wonders; His right hand worked salvation for Him and His arm is holy. It does not add without earthly aid. He made salvation known and revealed justice before Gentiles, remembering mercy and truth toward Israel's house; earth's ends have seen God's salvation. Seeing salvation is not equated to redemption of every nation.
All earth is told to sing joyfully, make melody, rejoice and sing. Harp and a psalm's voice, long trumpets and cornet's sound accompany joyful noise before the Lord as king. Sea and fullness, world and dwellers are invited to movement; rivers shall clap hands and mountains shall rejoice together before the coming judge. The mountains do not leap in this span. He shall judge world with justice and people with equity. The cosmic imagery remains attributed and future without an invented localized-memory crisis or established cosmic restoration outcome.
The story inside
Opening: The psalm recalls wonders and salvation revealed before Gentiles. Development: Harp, trumpets and cornet accompany commanded praise. Conclusion: Rivers shall clap and mountains rejoice before future equitable judgment.
Lessons worth keeping
- 1The psalm recalls wonders and salvation revealed before Gentiles.
- 2Harp, trumpets and cornet accompany commanded praise.
- 3Rivers shall clap and mountains rejoice before future equitable judgment.
Test your recall
Which images and requests does the speaker use, and what does the chapter leave unresolved?
Source edition and notes
Douay–Rheims, revised by Richard Challoner (1749–1752). Project Gutenberg no. 1581. Locators refer to lines in the admitted pg1581.txt edition. Source notes may include Challoner commentary.
Lines 63882–63884
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.
Lines 63886–63887
The Lord hath made known his salvation: he hath revealed his justice in the sight of the Gentiles.
Lines 63889–63890
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.
Lines 63898–63899
With long trumpets, and sound of cornet. Make a joyful noise before the Lord our king:
Lines 63904–63905
The rivers shall clap their hands, the mountains shall rejoice together
Lines 63907–63909
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.
