Psalms 97

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

Jehovah hath reigned, The earth is joyful, many isles rejoice.

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

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

3 Fire goes before him, and blazes around his steps,

Fire before Him goeth, And burneth round about His adversaries.

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

Lightened have His lightnings the world, The earth hath seen, and is pained.

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

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

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

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

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

Ashamed are all servants of a graven image, Those boasting themselves in idols, Bow yourselves to him, all ye gods.

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

Zion hath heard and rejoiceth, And daughters of Judah are joyful, Because of Thy judgments, O Jehovah.

9 For you are most high over all the earth, greatly exalted above all gods.

For Thou, Jehovah, [art] Most High over all the earth, Greatly Thou hast been exalted over all gods.

10 The Lord loves those who hate evil, he guards the lives of the faithful: from the hand of the wicked he saves them.

Ye who love Jehovah, hate evil, He is keeping the souls of His saints, From the hand of the wicked he delivereth them.

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

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

12 Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous: give thanks to his holy name.

Rejoice, ye righteous, in Jehovah, And give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness!