Psalms 97

1 The Lord reigneth: let the earth be glad; let the multitude of isles rejoice.

Yahweh he reigns let it be glad the earth let them rejoice islands many.

2 Clouds and thick darkness are round about him: righteousness and justice are the support of his throne.

Cloud and thick darkness [are] around him [is] righteousness and justice [the] foundation of throne his.

3 A fire goeth before him, and burneth up round about his adversaries.

Fire before him it goes and it may burn up all around opponents his.

4 His lightnings give light to the world: the earth seeth it, and trembleth.

They light up lightning flashes his [the] world it sees and it trembled the earth.

5 The mountains melt away like wax at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of all the earth.

Mountains like wax they melt from to before Yahweh from to before [the] lord of all the earth.

6 The heavens tell of his righteousness, and all the people his glory.

They declare the heavens righteousness his and they see all the peoples glory his.

7 Made ashamed shall be all that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: unto him bow down all the gods.

Let them be ashamed - all [those who] serve an image those [who] boast in worthless idols bow down to him O all gods.

8 Zion heareth it, and rejoiceth; and glad are the daughters of Judah, because of thy decrees, O Lord.

It hears and it rejoiced - Zion and they were glad [the] daughters of Judah on account of judgments your O Yahweh.

9 For thou, O Lord, art the most high above all the earth: thou art greatly exalted above all gods.

For you O Yahweh [are] most high over all the earth exceedingly you are exalted above all gods.

10 Ye that love the Lord, hate ye the evil: he preserveth the souls of his pious ones; out of the hand of the wicked he ever delivereth them.

O [you who] love Yahweh hate evil [he is] protecting [the] lives of faithful [people] his from [the] hand of wicked [people] he delivers them.

11 Light is sown for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart.

Light [is] sown for the righteous and for [people] upright of heart joy.

12 Rejoice, ye righteous, in the Lord, and give thanks to his holy memorial.

Rejoice O righteous [people] in Yahweh and give thanks to [the] remembrance of holiness his.