Salme 97

1 HERREN har vist, han er Konge! Jorden juble, lad glædes de mange Strande!

Jehovah hath reigned, The earth is joyful, many isles rejoice.

2 Skyer og Mulm er om ham, Retfærd og Ret er hans Trones Støtte;

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

3 Ild farer frem foran ham og luer iblandt hans Fjender.

Fire before Him goeth, And burneth round about His adversaries.

4 Hans Lyn lyste op paa Jorderig, Jorden saa det og skjalv;

Lightened have His lightnings the world, The earth hath seen, and is pained.

5 Bjergene smelted som Voks for HERREN, for hele Jordens Herre;

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

6 Himlen forkyndte hans Retfærd, alle Folkeslag skued hans Herlighed.

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

7 Til Skamme blev alle, som dyrkede Billeder, de, som var stolte af deres Afguder; alle Guder bøjed sig for ham.

Ashamed are all servants of a graven image, Those boasting themselves in idols, Bow yourselves to him, all ye gods.

8 Zion hørte det og glædede sig, og Judas Døtre jublede over dine Domme, HERRE!

Zion hath heard and rejoiceth, And daughters of Judah are joyful, Because of Thy judgments, O Jehovah.

9 Thi du, o HERRE, er den Højeste over al Jorden, højt ophøjet over alle Guder!

For Thou, Jehovah, [art] Most High over all the earth, Greatly Thou hast been exalted over all gods.

10 I, som elsker HERREN, had det onde! Han vogter sine frommes Sjæle og frier dem af de gudløses Haand;

Ye who love Jehovah, hate evil, He is keeping the souls of His saints, From the hand of the wicked he delivereth them.

11 over de retfærdige oprinder Lys og Glæde over de oprigtige af Hjertet.

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

12 I retfærdige, glæd jer i HERREN, lovsyng hans hellige Navn!

Rejoice, ye righteous, in Jehovah, And give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness!