Psalms 97:1 meaning and explanation

The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the distant shores be glad.

Psalms 97:1, Berean Standard Bible

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Psalm 97 opens with a call to celebrate the LORD's kingship. The speaker is a worshiper in Israel, likely in the temple, addressing the whole earth and even the distant shores, the far-off coastlands beyond Israel's horizon.

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