Psalms 97

1 The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the distant shores be glad.

Yahweh, hath become king, Let the earth exult, Let the multitude of coastlands rejoice.

2 Clouds and darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are His throne’s foundation.

Clouds and thick darkness, are round about him, Righteousness and justice, are the establishing of his throne.

3 Fire goes before Him and consumes His foes on every side.

Fire, before him, proceedeth, That it may consume, round about, his adversaries.

4 His lightning illuminates the world; the earth sees and trembles.

His lightnings, have illumined, the world, The earth, hath seen, and hath trembled;

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

The mountains, like wax, have melted, At the presence of Yahweh, At the presence, of the Lord of all the earth.

6 The heavens proclaim His righteousness; all the peoples see His glory.

The heavens, have declared, his righteousness, —And all the peoples, have seen, his glory.

7 All worshipers of images are put to shame— those who boast in idols. Worship Him, all you gods!

Let all who serve an image, be ashamed, They who boast themselves in things of nought, Bow down unto him, all ye gods.

8 Zion hears and rejoices, and the towns of Judah exult because of Your judgments, O LORD.

Zion, hath heard and rejoiced, And the daughters of Judah, have exulted, Because of thy righteous decisions, O Yahweh:

9 For You, O LORD, are Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.

For, thou, Yahweh, art Most High over all the earth, Greatly hast thou exalted thyself above all gods.

10 Hate evil, O you who love the LORD! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.

Ye lovers of Yahweh! be haters of wrong, —He preserveth the lives of his men of lovingkindness, From the hand of the lawless, will he rescue them.

11 Light shines on the righteous, gladness on the upright in heart.

Light, is sown for the righteous one, And, for the upright in heart, rejoicing:

12 Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous ones, and praise His holy name.

Rejoice, ye righteous, in Yahweh, And give ye thanks, at the mention of his holiness.