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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Mountains like wax they melt from to before Yahweh from to before [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.

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

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

It hears and it rejoiced - Zion and they were glad [the] daughters of Judah on account of judgments your 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 you O Yahweh [are] most high over all the earth exceedingly you are exalted 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].

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.

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

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

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

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