Psalms 97

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

5 Hills, like wax, melted before YHWH, Before 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 declared His righteousness, And all the peoples have seen His glory.

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

7 All servants of a carved image are ashamed, Those boasting themselves in idols, Bow yourselves to Him, all you 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 has heard and rejoices, And daughters of Judah are joyful, Because of Your judgments, O YHWH.

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

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

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

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 of heart.

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

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

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