Psalms 97
1 The Lord reigns! Let the earth be glad, and distant lands be full of joy!
Awurade di hene, ma asase ani nnye; ma akyirikyiri mpoano ahorow no nsɛpɛw wɔn ho.
2 He is surrounded by clouds and thick darkness; his throne is founded on justice and right.
Omununkum ne sum kabii atwa no ho ahyia; trenee ne atɛntrenee yɛ nʼahengua no fapem.
3 Flames proceed him, burning up his enemies on every side.
Ogya di nʼanim na ɛhyew nʼatamfo wɔ afanan nyinaa.
4 His flashes of lightning light up the world; the earth watches and trembles.
Nʼanyinam hyerɛn wiase; asase hu na ne ho popo.
5 The mountains melt like wax in the presence of the Lord, before the Lord of all the earth.
Mmepɔw nan sɛ nku wɔ Awurade anim, Awurade a asase nyinaa wɔ no no anim.
6 The heavens proclaim his goodness; everyone sees his glory.
Ɔsoro pae mu ka ne trenee kyerɛ na aman nyinaa hu nʼanuonyam.
7 All those who worship idols are humiliated, those who are proud of their idols—for all “gods” bow down before him.
Ahonisomfo nyinaa anim agu ase, wɔn a wɔde abosomhuhuw hoahoa wɔn ho no, anyame nyinaa monsɔre no.
8 Jerusalem hears this and celebrates; all the towns of Judah are happy because of your judgments, Lord.
Sion te, na ne ho sɛpɛw no na Yuda nkuraa ani gye Awurade, esiane wʼatɛntrenee nti.
9 For you, Lord, are the highest of all, ruling over the whole earth; your position is far above any other god.
Wo, Awurade ne Ɔsorosoroni wɔ asase so nyinaa; wɔama wo so pa ara wɔ anyame nyinaa mu.
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.
Ma wɔn a wɔdɔ Awurade no nkyi bɔne, ɔbɔ ne nkurɔfo a wɔyɛ nokwafo no ho ban na ogye wɔn fi amumɔyɛfo nsam.
11 Light shines on those who do good, giving joy to those who live right.
Hann hyerɛn wɔ atreneefo so na anigye ba wɔn a wɔn koma mu tew no so.
12 Be happy in the Lord, you who do right, and thank him for his holy nature!
Momma mo ani nnye Awurade mu, mo a moyɛ atreneefo, na monkamfo ne din kronkron no.
