Salme 97

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

Yahweh reigns; let the earth rejoice; let the many coastlands be glad.

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

Clouds and darkness surround him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

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

Fire goes before him and consumes his adversaries on every side.

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

His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles.

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

The mountains melt like wax before Yahweh, the Lord of the whole earth.

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

The skies declare his justice, and all the nations see his glory.

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

All those who worship carved figures will be shamed, those who boast in worthless idols— bow down to him, all you gods!

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

Zion heard and was glad, and the towns of Judah rejoiced because of your righteous decrees, Yahweh.

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

For you, Yahweh, are most high above all the earth. You are exalted far above 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 Yahweh, hate evil! He protects the lives of his saints, and he takes them out of 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 gladness for those with honest hearts.

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

Be glad in Yahweh, you righteous; and give thanks when you remember his holiness.