Salme 97

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

The Lord reigneth: let the earth be glad; let the multitude of isles rejoice.

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

Clouds and thick darkness are round about him: righteousness and justice are the support of his throne.

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

A fire goeth before him, and burneth up round about his adversaries.

4 Hans Lyn lyste op på Jorderig, Jorden så det og skjalv;

His lightnings give light to the world: the earth seeth it, and trembleth.

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

The mountains melt away like wax at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of all the earth.

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

The heavens tell of his righteousness, and all the people his glory.

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

Made ashamed shall be all that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: unto him bow down all the gods.

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

Zion heareth it, and rejoiceth; and glad are the daughters of Judah, because of thy decrees, O Lord.

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

For thou, O Lord, art the most high above all the earth: thou art greatly exalted above all gods.

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

Ye that love the Lord, hate ye the evil: he preserveth the souls of his pious ones; out of the hand of the wicked he ever delivereth them.

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

Light is sown for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart.

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

Rejoice, ye righteous, in the Lord, and give thanks to his holy memorial.