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!]
Yahweh, hath become king, Let the earth exult, Let the multitude of coastlands rejoice.
2 There are very dark clouds around him [to hide him]; he rules [MTY] righteously/justly and fairly.
Clouds and thick darkness, are round about him, Righteousness and justice, are the establishing of his throne.
3 He [sends] fire in front of him, and he completely burns all his enemies in that fire.
Fire, before him, proceedeth, That it may consume, round about, his adversaries.
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, have illumined, the world, The earth, hath seen, and hath trembled;
5 The mountains/hills melt like wax in front of Yahweh, the one who is the Lord, [who rules] over all the earth.
The mountains, like wax, have melted, At the presence of Yahweh, At the presence, of the Lord of all the earth.
6 The [angels in] [MTY] heaven proclaim that he acts righteously, and all the people-groups see his glory.
The heavens, have declared, his righteousness, —And all the peoples, have seen, 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.
Let all who serve an image, be ashamed, They who boast themselves in things of nought, Bow down unto 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, hath heard and rejoiced, And the daughters of Judah, have exulted, Because of thy righteous decisions, O Yahweh:
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, Yahweh, art Most High over all the earth, Greatly hast thou exalted thyself above 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 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.
11 His light shines on righteous [people]; he causes those who are righteous to rejoice.
Light, is sown for the righteous one, And, for the upright in heart, rejoicing:
12 You righteous [people], rejoice about what Yahweh [has done], and thank him, our holy God!
Rejoice, ye righteous, in Yahweh, And give ye thanks, at the mention of his holiness.
