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Ordinary Time · Transfiguration of the Lord · Year B

Psalm 97:1-2, 5-6, 9 (1a, 9a)

The Lord Reigns

August 6, 2027

Ezekiel's Vision, Raphael
Ezekiel's Vision, Raphael, c. 1518Palazzo Pitti, Florence
A small panel of unusual power: God borne up by the four living creatures, seen steeply from below, with a tiny landscape and a shaft of light at the bottom.The Lord is king! Let the earth rejoice; clouds and thick darkness are all around him. Ezekiel is the prophet who says he saw it.RaphaelRaphael Sanzio of Urbino (1483-1520), the youngest of the three who defined the High Renaissance. He died on Good Friday at thirty-seven.Palazzo Pitti, FlorenceThe Medici grand ducal palace across the river, hung floor to ceiling in the old manner rather than rearranged by period.Palazzo Pitti, Florence
Roman Lectionary
GospelMark 9:2-10Mk 9:2-10
Second Reading2 Pet. 1:16-192 Pt 1:16-19
First ReadingDan. 7:9-10, 13-14Dn 7:9-10, 13-14
Responsorial PsalmPs. 97:1-2, 5-6, 9 (1a, 9a)Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 9 (1a, 9a)

Overview & Insights

“The Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the many coastlands be glad!” (Psalm 97:1)

“let the earth be glad” (cf. 96:11). After this opening invitation, we hear of a thunderstorm demonstrating Yahweh’s supremacy and righteousness (vv. 2–6). We hear of the responses of idol worshipers and of Zion, along with a summary statement of Yahweh’s supremacy (vv. 7–9). The closing section spells out the implications of the above: Yahweh’s people must shun evil and then they will be granted protection, light, and joy (vv. 10–12).

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Commentary

Psalm 97: The Reign of the Lord and Its EffectsPs 97: The Reign of the Lord and Its Effects Enduring Word · David Guzik

David Guzik's verse by verse evangelical commentary on the psalm of the Lord's reign.

Psalm 97:1 CommentariesPs 97:1 Commentaries BibleHub

Aggregates classic commentaries on the Lord's kingship in one place.

Barnes' Notes on Psalm 97Barnes' Notes on Ps 97 StudyLight

Albert Barnes' notes on the whole of Psalm 97.

Background & Word Study

Psalms 97 in HebrewPs 97 in Hebrew Sefaria

The Hebrew text with English alongside and traditional Jewish commentary links.

The Church Fathers

Catena on Psalm 97Catena on Ps 97 Catena

Patristic comments verse by verse on the reign of the Lord.

Questions preachers ask

What kind of psalm is Psalm 97?

An enthronement psalm: the Lord reigns amid clouds, fire, and lightning, and light dawns for the righteous, a fitting Christmas song of the King who has come.

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