Salme 97

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 glædede sig, og Judas Døtre jublede over dine Domme, HERRE!

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

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

For you, Yahweh, are most high above all the earth. You are exalted far above all gods.

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

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

Light is sown for the righteous and gladness for those with honest hearts.

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

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