Psalms 97
1 The Lord reigns! Let the earth be glad, and distant lands be full of joy!
Yahweh, hath become king, Let the earth exult, Let the multitude of coastlands rejoice.
2 He is surrounded by clouds and thick darkness; his throne is founded on justice and right.
Clouds and thick darkness, are round about him, Righteousness and justice, are the establishing of his throne.
3 Flames proceed him, burning up his enemies on every side.
Fire, before him, proceedeth, That it may consume, round about, his adversaries.
4 His flashes of lightning light up the world; the earth watches and trembles.
His lightnings, have illumined, the world, The earth, hath seen, and hath trembled;
5 The mountains melt like wax in 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 goodness; everyone sees his glory.
The heavens, have declared, his righteousness, —And all the peoples, have seen, his glory.
7 All those who worship idols are humiliated, those who are proud of their idols—for all “gods” bow down before him.
Let all who serve an image, be ashamed, They who boast themselves in things of nought, Bow down unto him, all ye gods.
8 Jerusalem hears this and celebrates; all the towns of Judah are happy because of your judgments, Lord.
Zion, hath heard and rejoiced, And the daughters of Judah, have exulted, Because of thy righteous decisions, O Yahweh:
9 For you, Lord, are the highest of all, ruling over the whole earth; your position is far above any other god.
For, thou, Yahweh, art Most High over all the earth, Greatly hast thou exalted thyself above all gods.
10 You who love the Lord, hate evil! He protects the lives of those who are faithful to him, and saves them from the power of wicked people.
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 those who do good, giving joy to those who live right.
Light, is sown for the righteous one, And, for the upright in heart, rejoicing:
12 Be happy in the Lord, you who do right, and thank him for his holy nature!
Rejoice, ye righteous, in Yahweh, And give ye thanks, at the mention of his holiness.
