Psalms 97

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

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

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

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

3 Fire goes before Him, And burns around His adversaries.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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