Psalms 97

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

The LORD reigneth, let the earth rejoice! Let the multitude of isles be glad!

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

Clouds and darkness are round about him; Justice and equity are the foundation of his throne.

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

Before him goeth a fire, Which burneth up his enemies around.

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

His lightnings illumine the world; The earth beholdeth and trembleth.

5 Mountains like wax they melt from to before Yahweh from to before [the] lord of all the earth.

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

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

The heavens declare his righteousness, And all nations behold his glory.

7 Let them be ashamed - all [those who] serve an image those [who] boast in worthless idols bow down to him O all gods.

Confounded be they who worship graven images, Who glory in idols! To him, all ye gods, bow down!

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

Zion hath heard, and is glad, And the daughters of Judah exult On account of thy judgments, O LORD!

9 For you O Yahweh [are] most high over all the earth exceedingly you are exalted above all gods.

For thou, O LORD! art most high above all the earth; Thou art far exalted above all gods!

10 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.

Ye that love the LORD, hate evil! He preserveth the lives of his servants, And delivereth them from the hand of the wicked.

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

Light is sown for the righteous, And joy for the upright in heart.

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

Rejoice, O ye righteous, in the LORD, And praise his holy name!