Psalms 97

1 For the same David, when his land was restored again to him. The Lord hath reigned, let the earth rejoice: let many islands be glad.

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

2 Clouds and darkness are round about him: justice and judgment are the establishment of his throne.

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

3 A fire shall go before him, and shall burn his enemies round about.

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

4 His lightnings have shone forth to the world: the earth saw and trembled.

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

5 The mountains melted like wax, at the presence of the Lord: at the presence of 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 declared his justice: and all people saw his glory.

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

7 Let them be all confounded that adore graven things, and that glory in their idols. Adore him, all you his angels:

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

8 Sion heard, and was glad. And the daughters of Juda rejoiced, because of thy judgments, O Lord.

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

9 For thou art the most high Lord over all the earth: thou art exalted exceedingly above all gods.

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

10 You that love the Lord, hate evil: the Lord preserveth the souls of his saints, he will deliver them out of the hand of the sinner.

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 is risen to the just, and joy to the right of heart.

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

12 Rejoice, ye just, in the Lord: and give praise to the remembrance of his holiness.

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