Psalms 97

1 Jehovah reigns! Let the earth rejoice. Let the multitude of isles be glad.

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

2 Clouds and darkness are round about him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

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

3 A fire goes before him, and burns up his adversaries round about.

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

4 His lightnings lightened the world. The earth saw, and trembled.

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

5 The mountains melted like wax at the presence of Jehovah, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

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

6 The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the peoples have seen his glory.

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

7 Let all those be put to shame who serve graven images, who boast themselves of idols. Bow yourselves to him, all ye gods.

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

8 Zion heard and was glad, and the daughters of Judah rejoiced, because of thy judgments, O Jehovah.

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

9 For thou, Jehovah, are most high above all the earth. Thou are exalted far above all gods.

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

10 O ye who love Jehovah, hate evil. He preserves the souls of his sanctified. He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.

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

11 Light is sown for the righteous man, and gladness for the upright in heart.

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

12 Be glad in Jehovah, ye righteous, and give thanks to the memory of his holiness.

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