Psalms 97
1 LORD to reign to rejoice [the] land: country/planet to rejoice coastland many
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 cloud and cloud around him righteousness and justice foundation throne his
There are very dark clouds around him [to hide him]; he rules [MTY] righteously/justly and fairly.
3 fire to/for face: before his to go: went and to kindle around enemy his
He [sends] fire in front of him, and he completely burns all his enemies in that fire.
4 to light lightning his world to see: see and to twist: tremble [the] land: country/planet
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 mountain: mount like/as wax to melt from to/for face: before LORD from to/for face: before lord all [the] land: country/planet
The mountains/hills melt like wax in front of Yahweh, the one who is the Lord, [who rules] over all the earth.
6 to tell [the] heaven righteousness his and to see: see all [the] people glory his
The [angels in] [MTY] heaven proclaim that he acts righteously, and all the people-groups see his glory.
7 be ashamed all to serve: minister idol [the] to boast: boast in/on/with idol to bow to/for him all God
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 to hear: hear and to rejoice Zion and to rejoice daughter Judah because justice: judgement your LORD
[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 you(m. s.) LORD high upon all [the] land: country/planet much to ascend: establish upon all God
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 to love: lover LORD to hate bad: evil to keep: guard soul: life pious his from hand: power wicked to 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 to sow to/for righteous and to/for upright heart joy
His light shines on righteous [people]; he causes those who are righteous to rejoice.
12 to rejoice righteous in/on/with LORD and to give thanks to/for memorial holiness his
You righteous [people], rejoice about what Yahweh [has done], and thank him, our holy God!
