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Psalms 96:12-97:3 GW ...Let the fields and everything in them rejoice. Then all the trees in the forest will sing joyfully (13) in the LORD'S  () presence because he is coming. He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and its people with his truth. (John 18:37; John 3:19 of 16-21)
Psalms 97:1-3 GW The LORD  () rules as king. Let the earth rejoice. Let all the islands be joyful. (2) Clouds and darkness surround him. Righteousness and justice are the foundations of his throne. (3) Fire spreads ahead of him. It burns his enemies who surround him.
Psalms 96:12-97:3 ASV ...Let the field exult, and all that is therein; Then shall all the trees of the wood sing for joy (13) Before Jehovah  (); for he cometh, For he cometh to judge the earth: He will judge the world with righteousness, And the peoples with his truth. (John 18:37; John 3:19 of 16-21)
Psalms 97:1-3 ASV Jehovah  () reigneth; let the earth rejoice; Let the multitude of isles be glad. (2) Clouds and darkness are round about him: Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne. (3) A fire goeth before him, And burneth up his adversaries round about.
Psalms 96:12-97:3 GNB ...be glad, fields, and everything in you! The trees in the woods will shout for joy (13) when the LORD  () comes to rule the earth. He will rule the peoples of the world with justice and fairness. (John 18:37; John 3:19 of 16-21)
Psalms 97:1-3 GNB The LORD  () is king! Earth, be glad! Rejoice, you islands of the seas! (2) Clouds and darkness surround him; he rules with righteousness and justice. (3) Fire goes in front of him and burns up his enemies around him.
Psalms 96:12-97:3 NWT ...Let the open field exult and all that is in it. At the same time let all the trees of the forest break out joyfully 13 Before Jehovah  (). For he has come; For he has come to judge the earth. He will judge the productive land with righteousness And the peoples with his faithfulness. (John 18:37; John 3:19 of 16-21)
97:1 Jehovah  () himself has become king! Let the earth be joyful. Let the many islands rejoice.  2 Clouds and thick gloom are all around him; Righteousness and judgment are the established place of his throne.  3 Before him a very fire goes, And it consumes his adversaries all around.

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You will note the reference windows often include more than one translation of the Bible. The reason is to strive to gain the best possible understanding of the original Hebrew and Greek. Since we don't speak those languages, we rely on those who have come before and made the effort to translate those texts into English for us. Considering several translations gives the benefit of the understanding of several translation committees or individuals.
The Translations we quote are:

ALT - Analytical Literal Translation

ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).

BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English

Bishops - 1568 Bishop's Bible

Calvin - 1856 by Calvin Translation Society

CEV - Contemporary English Version

Coverdale - 1535 Miles Coverdale Bible

Darby - 1889 Darby Bible

DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible

ESV - English Standard Version

GNB - Good News Bible

GW - God's Word Bible

ISV - International Standard Version

KJV - 1769 King James Version

KJV-1611 - Old King James Version from 1611

LitNT - Literal New Testament

LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

MKJV - 1962 Modern King James Version

Murdock - 1851 James Murdock New Testament

MWT - Modern World Translation

NWT - New World Translation

RV - Revised Version

Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

WTNT - 1525-26 William Tyndale New Testament

Wycliffe - 1394 Wycliffe Bible

YLT - 1862/1898 Young's Literal Translation

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