Psalms 97
1 Yahweh reigns; let the earth rejoice; let the many coastlands be glad.
Jehovah hath reigned, The earth is joyful, many isles rejoice.
2 Clouds and darkness surround him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
Cloud and darkness [are] round about Him, Righteousness and judgment the basis of His throne.
3 Fire goes before him and consumes his adversaries on every side.
Fire before Him goeth, And burneth round about His adversaries.
4 His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles.
Lightened have His lightnings the world, The earth hath seen, and is pained.
5 The mountains melt like wax before Yahweh, the Lord of the whole earth.
Hills, like wax, melted before Jehovah, Before the Lord of all the earth.
6 The skies declare his justice, and all the nations see his glory.
The heavens declared His righteousness, And all the peoples have seen His honour.
7 All those who worship carved figures will be shamed, those who boast in worthless idols— bow down to him, all you gods!
Ashamed are all servants of a graven image, Those boasting themselves in idols, Bow yourselves to him, all ye gods.
8 Zion heard and was glad, and the towns of Judah rejoiced because of your righteous decrees, Yahweh.
Zion hath heard and rejoiceth, And daughters of Judah are joyful, Because of Thy judgments, O Jehovah.
9 For you, Yahweh, are most high above all the earth. You are exalted far above all gods.
For Thou, Jehovah, [art] Most High over all the earth, Greatly Thou hast been exalted over all gods.
10 You who love Yahweh, hate evil! He protects the lives of his saints, and he takes them out of the hand of the wicked.
Ye who love Jehovah, hate evil, He is keeping the souls of His saints, From the hand of the wicked he delivereth them.
11 Light is sown for the righteous and gladness for those with honest hearts.
Light [is] sown for the righteous, And for the upright of heart — joy.
12 Be glad in Yahweh, you righteous; and give thanks when you remember his holiness.
Rejoice, ye righteous, in Jehovah, And give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness!
