Psalms 97

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

The Lord is king, let the earth rejoice: let her many isles be glad.

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

Clouds and darkness are round about him, justice and right are the base of his throne.

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

Fire goes before him, and blazes around his steps,

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

his lightnings illumine the world: the earth quakes at the sight.

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

Mountains melt like wax before the Lord of all the earth.

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

The heavens proclaim his justice, all nations behold his glory.

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

Shamed are all image-worshippers, who make a boast of their idols. All the gods bow before him.

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

Zion is glad at the tidings, the towns of Judah rejoice because of your judgments, Lord.

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

For you are most high over all the earth, greatly exalted above 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.

The Lord loves those who hate evil, he guards the lives of the faithful: from the hand of the wicked he saves them.

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

Light arises for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart.

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

Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous: give thanks to his holy name.