Psalms 97

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

Adonai reigns! Let the earth rejoice! Let the multitude of islands be glad!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The heavens declare his righteousness. All the peoples have seen his kavod ·weighty glory·.

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

Let all them be shamed who abad ·serve· engraved images, who boast in their idols. Hawa ·Bow low, prostrate· to worship him, all you angels!

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

Zion [Mountain ridge, Marking] sh'ma ·heard obeyed· and was glad. The daughters of Judah [Praised] rejoiced, because of your judgments, Adonai.

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

For you, Adonai, are most high above all the earth. You are exalted far above all deities.

10 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.

You who 'ahav ·affectionately love· Adonai, hate evil. He preserves the souls of his saints. He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.

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

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

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

Be glad in Adonai, you upright people! Yadah ·Extend hands in thankful praise· to his holy Name.