Salme 97

1 Herren regerer! Jorden fryde sig, mange Øer glæde sig!

YHWH has reigned, The earth is joyful, many islands rejoice.

2 Sky og Mørke ere trindt omkring ham, Retfærdighed og Dom ere hans Trones Befæstning.

Cloud and darkness [are] around Him, Righteousness and judgment the basis of His throne.

3 Ild gaar foran hans Ansigt og fortærer hans Fjender trindt omkring.

Fire goes before Him, And burns around His adversaries.

4 Hans Lyn oplyste Jorderige; Jorden saa det og bævede.

His lightnings have lightened the world, The earth has seen, and is pained.

5 Bjergene smeltede som Voks for Herrens Ansigt, for hele Jordens Herres Ansigt.

Hills, like wax, melted before YHWH, Before the Lord of all the earth.

6 Himlene kundgjorde hans Retfærdighed, og alle Folk saa hans Ære.

The heavens declared His righteousness, And all the peoples have seen His glory.

7 Beskæmmede skulle alle de vorde, som tjene et udskaaret Billede, de, som rose sig af Afguderne; tilbeder ham, alle Guder!

All servants of a carved image are ashamed, Those boasting themselves in idols, Bow yourselves to Him, all you gods.

8 Zion hørte det og blev glad, og Judas Døtre frydede sig over dine Domme, Herre!

Zion has heard and rejoices, And daughters of Judah are joyful, Because of Your judgments, O YHWH.

9 Thi du, Herre! er den Højeste over al Jorden, du er saare ophøjet over alle Guder.

For You, YHWH, [are] Most High over all the earth, You have been exalted greatly over all gods.

10 I, som elske Herren! hader det onde; han bevarer sine helliges Sjæle, han frier dem af de ugudeliges Haand.

You who love YHWH, hate evil, He is keeping the souls of His saints, He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.

11 Lys er saaet for den retfærdige og Glæde for de oprigtige i Hjertet.

Light [is] sown for the righteous, And joy for the upright of heart.

12 Glæder eder, I retfærdige i Herren, og priser hans hellige Ihukommelse!

Rejoice, you righteous, in YHWH, And give thanks at the remembrance of His holiness!