Salme 97
1 Herren regerer! Jorden fryde sig, mange Øer glæde sig!
Yahweh is the king! I want [everyone on] the earth to be glad/happy, and the [people who live on] the islands in the oceans to [also] rejoice [about that!]
2 Sky og Mørke ere trindt omkring ham, Retfærdighed og Dom ere hans Trones Befæstning.
There are very dark clouds around him [to hide him]; he rules [MTY] righteously/justly and fairly.
3 Ild gaar foran hans Ansigt og fortærer hans Fjender trindt omkring.
He [sends] fire in front of him, and he completely burns all his enemies in that fire.
4 Hans Lyn oplyste Jorderige; Jorden saa det og bævede.
All around the world he causes lightning to flash; [people on] the earth see it, and it causes them to [be afraid and] tremble.
5 Bjergene smeltede som Voks for Herrens Ansigt, for hele Jordens Herres Ansigt.
The mountains/hills melt like wax in front of Yahweh, the one who is the Lord, [who rules] over all the earth.
6 Himlene kundgjorde hans Retfærdighed, og alle Folk saa hans Ære.
The [angels in] [MTY] heaven proclaim that he acts righteously, and all the people-groups see his glory.
7 Beskæmmede skulle alle de vorde, som tjene et udskaaret Billede, de, som rose sig af Afguderne; tilbeder ham, alle Guder!
Everyone who worships idols should be ashamed; all those who are proud of their false gods [should realize that their gods are useless], [It is as though] all those gods bow down [to worship] Yahweh.
8 Zion hørte det og blev glad, og Judas Døtre frydede sig over dine Domme, Herre!
[The people] [MTY] of Jerusalem hear [about Yahweh] and are glad/happy, and [people in the other] [MTY] cities in Judah [also] rejoice, because Yahweh judges [and punishes wicked people].
9 Thi du, Herre! er den Højeste over al Jorden, du er saare ophøjet over alle Guder.
Yahweh is the supreme [king] over all the earth; he has very great power, and all the [other] gods have no power at all.
10 I, som elske Herren! hader det onde; han bevarer sine helliges Sjæle, han frier dem af de ugudeliges Haand.
Yahweh loves those who hate what [people do that] is evil; he protects the lives of his people, and he rescues them when the wicked [people try to harm them].
11 Lys er saaet for den retfærdige og Glæde for de oprigtige i Hjertet.
His light shines on righteous [people]; he causes those who are righteous to rejoice.
12 Glæder eder, I retfærdige i Herren, og priser hans hellige Ihukommelse!
You righteous [people], rejoice about what Yahweh [has done], and thank him, our holy God!
