Psalms 97

1 The LORD reigns. Let the earth rejoice. Let the multitude of islands be glad.

Yahweh, hath become king, Let the earth exult, Let the multitude of coastlands rejoice.

2 Clouds and darkness are around him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

Clouds and thick darkness, are round about him, Righteousness and justice, are the establishing of his throne.

3 A fire goes before him, and burns up his adversaries on every side.

Fire, before him, proceedeth, That it may consume, round about, his adversaries.

4 His lightning lights up the world. The earth sees, and trembles.

His lightnings, have illumined, the world, The earth, hath seen, and hath trembled;

5 The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

The mountains, like wax, have melted, At the presence of Yahweh, At the presence, of the Lord of all the earth.

6 The heavens declare his righteousness. All the peoples have seen his glory.

The heavens, have declared, his righteousness, —And all the peoples, have seen, his glory.

7 Let all them be shamed who serve engraved images, who boast in their idols. Worship him, all you gods.

Let all who serve an image, be ashamed, They who boast themselves in things of nought, Bow down unto him, all ye gods.

8 Zion heard and was glad. The daughters of Judah rejoiced, because of your judgments, LORD.

Zion, hath heard and rejoiced, And the daughters of Judah, have exulted, Because of thy righteous decisions, O Yahweh:

9 For you, LORD, are most high above all the earth. You are exalted far above all gods.

For, thou, Yahweh, art Most High over all the earth, Greatly hast thou exalted thyself above all gods.

10 You who love the LORD, hate evil. He preserves the souls of his faithful ones. He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.

Ye lovers of Yahweh! be haters of wrong, —He preserveth the lives of his men of lovingkindness, From the hand of the lawless, will he rescue them.

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

Light, is sown for the righteous one, And, for the upright in heart, rejoicing:

12 Be glad in the LORD, you righteous people. Give thanks to his holy Name.

Rejoice, ye righteous, in Yahweh, And give ye thanks, at the mention of his holiness.