Psalms 97

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

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

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

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

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

Fire goes before him, and blazes around his steps,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For you are most high over all the earth, 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.

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

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