Psalms 97
1 Yahweh, hath become king, Let the earth exult, Let the multitude of coastlands rejoice.
Yahweh is the king! I want [everyone on] the earth to be glad/happy, and the [people who live on] the islands in the oceans to [also] rejoice [about that!]
2 Clouds and thick darkness, are round about him, Righteousness and justice, are the establishing of his throne.
There are very dark clouds around him [to hide him]; he rules [MTY] righteously/justly and fairly.
3 Fire, before him, proceedeth, That it may consume, round about, his adversaries.
He [sends] fire in front of him, and he completely burns all his enemies in that fire.
4 His lightnings, have illumined, the world, The earth, hath seen, and hath trembled;
All around the world he causes lightning to flash; [people on] the earth see it, and it causes them to [be afraid and] tremble.
5 The mountains, like wax, have melted, At the presence of Yahweh, At the presence, of the Lord of all the earth.
The mountains/hills melt like wax in front of Yahweh, the one who is the Lord, [who rules] over all the earth.
6 The heavens, have declared, his righteousness, —And all the peoples, have seen, his glory.
The [angels in] [MTY] heaven proclaim that he acts righteously, and all the people-groups see his 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.
Everyone who worships idols should be ashamed; all those who are proud of their false gods [should realize that their gods are useless], [It is as though] all those gods bow down [to worship] Yahweh.
8 Zion, hath heard and rejoiced, And the daughters of Judah, have exulted, Because of thy righteous decisions, O Yahweh:
[The people] [MTY] of Jerusalem hear [about Yahweh] and are glad/happy, and [people in the other] [MTY] cities in Judah [also] rejoice, because Yahweh judges [and punishes wicked people].
9 For, thou, Yahweh, art Most High over all the earth, Greatly hast thou exalted thyself above all gods.
Yahweh is the supreme [king] over all the earth; he has very great power, and all the [other] gods have no power at all.
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.
Yahweh loves those who hate what [people do that] is evil; he protects the lives of his people, and he rescues them when the wicked [people try to harm them].
11 Light, is sown for the righteous one, And, for the upright in heart, rejoicing:
His light shines on righteous [people]; he causes those who are righteous to rejoice.
12 Rejoice, ye righteous, in Yahweh, And give ye thanks, at the mention of his holiness.
You righteous [people], rejoice about what Yahweh [has done], and thank him, our holy God!
