Psalms 97

1 The Lord is King, let the earth have joy; let all the sea-lands be glad.

The Lord reigneth: let the earth reioyce: let the multitude of the yles be glad.

2 Dark clouds are round him; his kingdom is based on righteousness and right judging.

Cloudes and darkenes are round about him: righteousnesse and iudgement are the foundation of his throne.

3 Fire goes before him, burning up all those who are against him round about.

There shall goe a fire before him, and burne vp his enemies round about.

4 His bright flames give light to the world; the earth saw it with fear.

His lightnings gaue light vnto the worlde: the earth sawe it and was afraide.

5 The mountains became like wax at the coming of the Lord, at the coming of the Lord of all the earth.

The mountaines melted like waxe at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

6 The heavens gave out the news of his righteousness, and all the people saw his glory.

The heauens declare his righteousnes, and all the people see his glory.

7 Shamed be all those who give worship to images, and take pride in false gods; give him worship, all you gods.

Confounded be all they that serue grauen images, and that glory in idoles: worship him all ye gods.

8 Zion gave ear and was glad; and the daughters of Judah were full of joy, because of your decisions, O Lord.

Zion heard of it, and was glad: and the daughters of Iudah reioyced, because of thy iudgements, O Lord.

9 For you, Lord, are most high over the earth; you are lifted up over all other gods.

For thou, Lord, art most High aboue all the earth: thou art much exalted aboue all gods.

10 You who are lovers of the Lord, be haters of evil; he keeps the souls of his saints; he takes them out of the hand of sinners.

Ye that loue the Lord, hate euill: he preserueth the soules of his Saints: hee will deliuer them from the hand of the wicked.

11 Light is shining on the lovers of righteousness, and for the upright in heart there is joy.

Light is sowen for the righteous, and ioy for the vpright in heart.

12 Be glad in the Lord, you upright men; praising the memory of his holy name.

Reioyce ye righteous in the Lord, and giue thankes for his holy remembrance.