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For you, O Lord, are the Most High over all the earth;
    you are exalted far above all gods.
10 [a]Let those who love the Lord hate evil,
    for he protects the souls of his faithful ones
    and rescues them from the hand of the wicked.
11 [b]Light dawns for the righteous,
    and joy for the upright in heart.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 97:10 Those who are loyal to the covenant (the righteous) live in the light of God’s presence, where there is fullness of joy. They glorify his holy name; that is, they honor him by their lives.
  2. Psalm 97:11 Light: see notes on Pss 27:1; 36:10. Name: see note on Ps 5:12.

For you, Lord, are the Most High(A) over all the earth;(B)
    you are exalted(C) far above all gods.
10 Let those who love the Lord hate evil,(D)
    for he guards(E) the lives of his faithful ones(F)
    and delivers(G) them from the hand of the wicked.(H)
11 Light shines[a](I) on the righteous(J)
    and joy on the upright in heart.(K)

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  1. Psalm 97:11 One Hebrew manuscript and ancient versions (see also 112:4); most Hebrew manuscripts Light is sown