Psalms 97

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

YHWH has reigned, The earth is joyful, many islands rejoice.

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

Cloud and darkness [are] around Him, Righteousness and judgment the basis of His throne.

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

Fire goes before Him, And burns around His adversaries.

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

His lightnings have lightened the world, The earth has seen, and is pained.

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

Hills, like wax, melted before YHWH, Before the Lord of all the earth.

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

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

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

All servants of a carved image are ashamed, Those boasting themselves in idols, Bow yourselves to Him, all you gods.

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

Zion has heard and rejoices, And daughters of Judah are joyful, Because of Your judgments, O YHWH.

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

For You, YHWH, [are] Most High over all the earth, You have been exalted greatly over all gods.

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

You who love YHWH, hate evil, He is keeping the souls of His saints, He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.

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

Light [is] sown for the righteous, And joy for the upright of heart.

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

Rejoice, you righteous, in YHWH, And give thanks at the remembrance of His holiness!