Psalms 97

1 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!]

The Lord reigneth: let the earth reioyce: let the multitude of the yles be glad.

2 There are very dark clouds around him [to hide him]; he rules [MTY] righteously/justly and fairly.

Cloudes and darkenes are round about him: righteousnesse and iudgement are the foundation of his throne.

3 He [sends] fire in front of him, and he completely burns all his enemies in that fire.

There shall goe a fire before him, and burne vp his enemies round about.

4 All around the world he causes lightning to flash; [people on] the earth see it, and it causes them to [be afraid and] tremble.

His lightnings gaue light vnto the worlde: the earth sawe it and was afraide.

5 The mountains/hills melt like wax in front of Yahweh, the one who is the Lord, [who rules] over all the earth.

The mountaines melted like waxe at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

6 The [angels in] [MTY] heaven proclaim that he acts righteously, and all the people-groups see his glory.

The heauens declare his righteousnes, and all the people see his glory.

7 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.

Confounded be all they that serue grauen images, and that glory in idoles: worship him all ye gods.

8 [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].

Zion heard of it, and was glad: and the daughters of Iudah reioyced, because of thy iudgements, O Lord.

9 Yahweh is the supreme [king] over all the earth; he has very great power, and all the [other] gods have no power at all.

For thou, Lord, art most High aboue all the earth: thou art much exalted aboue all gods.

10 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].

Ye that loue the Lord, hate euill: he preserueth the soules of his Saints: hee will deliuer them from the hand of the wicked.

11 His light shines on righteous [people]; he causes those who are righteous to rejoice.

Light is sowen for the righteous, and ioy for the vpright in heart.

12 You righteous [people], rejoice about what Yahweh [has done], and thank him, our holy God!

Reioyce ye righteous in the Lord, and giue thankes for his holy remembrance.