Psalms 97

1 The LORD reigns! Let the earth rejoice! Let the multitude of islands be glad!

LORD to reign to rejoice [the] land: country/planet to rejoice coastland many

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

cloud and cloud around him righteousness and justice foundation throne his

3 A fire goes before him, and burns up his adversaries on every side.

fire to/for face: before his to go: went and to kindle around enemy his

4 His lightning lights up the world. The earth sees, and trembles.

to light lightning his world to see: see and to twist: tremble [the] land: country/planet

5 The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

mountain: mount like/as wax to melt from to/for face: before LORD from to/for face: before lord all [the] land: country/planet

6 The heavens declare his righteousness. All the peoples have seen his glory.

to tell [the] heaven righteousness his and to see: see all [the] people glory his

7 Let all them be shamed who serve engraved images, who boast in their idols. Worship him, all you gods!

be ashamed all to serve: minister idol [the] to boast: boast in/on/with idol to bow to/for him all God

8 Zion heard and was glad. The daughters of Judah rejoiced because of your judgments, LORD.

to hear: hear and to rejoice Zion and to rejoice daughter Judah because justice: judgement your LORD

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

for you(m. s.) LORD high upon all [the] land: country/planet much to ascend: establish upon all God

10 You who love the LORD, hate evil! He preserves the souls of his saints. He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.

to love: lover LORD to hate bad: evil to keep: guard soul: life pious his from hand: power wicked to rescue them

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

light to sow to/for righteous and to/for upright heart joy

12 Be glad in the LORD, you righteous people! Give thanks to his holy Name.

to rejoice righteous in/on/with LORD and to give thanks to/for memorial holiness his