“The Lord reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.”
Psalm 97 opens with affirmat of God's reign: "The LORD is king! Let the earth rejoice; let the many coastlands be glad!" The proclamation of divine kingship triggers cosmic rejoicing. The mention of coastlands emphasizes the extent of the realm.
Church Fathers on Psalms 97:1
1. ...This Psalm is entitled, “A Psalm of David's, when his land was restored.” Let us refer the whole to Christ, if we wish to keep the road of a right understanding: let us not depart from the corner stone, Ephesians 2:20 lest our understanding suffer a fall: in Him let that become fixed, which wavered with unstable motion; let that rest upon Him, which before was waving to and fro in uncertainty. Whatever doubt a man has in his mind when he hears the Scriptures of God, let…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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