Psalms 97

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 Yahweh, 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. All the peoples have seen 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.

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

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

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

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

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

You who love Yahweh, 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 and for [people] upright of heart joy.

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

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

Be glad in Yahweh, you righteous people! Give thanks to his holy Name.