Psalms 97:1
Yahweh reigns! Let the earth rejoice! Let the multitude of islands be glad!
Interpretation
Wisdom shapes a lord reigns that is worked out in limits and longings in Psalms 97:1—look for "let" and "yahweh". Align lord reigns in prayers we actually pray—brighten hope by remembering.
Context
Psalms speaks here as poetry/wisdom writing, developing lord reigns. Read in Psalms 97, its force becomes clearer. It also intersects kingdom of god. Listen for “let” alongside “yahweh”.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Hebrew text is preserved in the Masoretic tradition with remarkable accuracy. The the Dead Sea Scrolls (found 1947-1956) confirm the Hebrew text's reliability, showing minimal variation over 1000+ years of transmission.