Salme 97
1 Herren regerer! Jorden fryde sig, mange Øer glæde sig!
For the same David, when his land was restored again to him. The Lord hath reigned, let the earth rejoice: let many islands be glad.
2 Sky og Mørke ere trindt omkring ham, Retfærdighed og Dom ere hans Trones Befæstning.
Clouds and darkness are round about him: justice and judgment are the establishment of his throne.
3 Ild gaar foran hans Ansigt og fortærer hans Fjender trindt omkring.
A fire shall go before him, and shall burn his enemies round about.
4 Hans Lyn oplyste Jorderige; Jorden saa det og bævede.
His lightnings have shone forth to the world: the earth saw and trembled.
5 Bjergene smeltede som Voks for Herrens Ansigt, for hele Jordens Herres Ansigt.
The mountains melted like wax, at the presence of the Lord: at the presence of the Lord of all the earth.
6 Himlene kundgjorde hans Retfærdighed, og alle Folk saa hans Ære.
The heavens declared his justice: and all people saw his glory.
7 Beskæmmede skulle alle de vorde, som tjene et udskaaret Billede, de, som rose sig af Afguderne; tilbeder ham, alle Guder!
Let them be all confounded that adore graven things, and that glory in their idols. Adore him, all you his angels:
8 Zion hørte det og blev glad, og Judas Døtre frydede sig over dine Domme, Herre!
Sion heard, and was glad. And the daughters of Juda rejoiced, because of thy judgments, O Lord.
9 Thi du, Herre! er den Højeste over al Jorden, du er saare ophøjet over alle Guder.
For thou art the most high Lord over all the earth: thou art exalted exceedingly above all gods.
10 I, som elske Herren! hader det onde; han bevarer sine helliges Sjæle, han frier dem af de ugudeliges Haand.
You that love the Lord, hate evil: the Lord preserveth the souls of his saints, he will deliver them out of the hand of the sinner.
11 Lys er saaet for den retfærdige og Glæde for de oprigtige i Hjertet.
Light is risen to the just, and joy to the right of heart.
12 Glæder eder, I retfærdige i Herren, og priser hans hellige Ihukommelse!
Rejoice, ye just, in the Lord: and give praise to the remembrance of his holiness.
