Psalms 97

1 Jehovah hath reigned, The earth is joyful, many isles rejoice.

HERREN har vist, han er Konge! Jorden juble, lad glædes de mange Strande!

2 Cloud and darkness [are] round about Him, Righteousness and judgment the basis of His throne.

Skyer og Mulm er om ham, Retfærd og Ret er hans Trones Støtte;

3 Fire before Him goeth, And burneth round about His adversaries.

Ild farer frem foran ham og luer iblandt hans Fjender.

4 Lightened have His lightnings the world, The earth hath seen, and is pained.

Hans Lyn lyste op paa Jorderig, Jorden saa det og skjalv;

5 Hills, like wax, melted before Jehovah, Before the Lord of all the earth.

Bjergene smelted som Voks for HERREN, for hele Jordens Herre;

6 The heavens declared His righteousness, And all the peoples have seen His honour.

Himlen forkyndte hans Retfærd, alle Folkeslag skued hans Herlighed.

7 Ashamed are all servants of a graven image, Those boasting themselves in idols, Bow yourselves to him, all ye gods.

Til Skamme blev alle, som dyrkede Billeder, de, som var stolte af deres Afguder; alle Guder bøjed sig for ham.

8 Zion hath heard and rejoiceth, And daughters of Judah are joyful, Because of Thy judgments, O Jehovah.

Zion hørte det og glædede sig, og Judas Døtre jublede over dine Domme, HERRE!

9 For Thou, Jehovah, [art] Most High over all the earth, Greatly Thou hast been exalted over all gods.

Thi du, o HERRE, er den Højeste over al Jorden, højt ophøjet over alle Guder!

10 Ye who love Jehovah, hate evil, He is keeping the souls of His saints, From the hand of the wicked he delivereth them.

I, som elsker HERREN, had det onde! Han vogter sine frommes Sjæle og frier dem af de gudløses Haand;

11 Light [is] sown for the righteous, And for the upright of heart — joy.

over de retfærdige oprinder Lys og Glæde over de oprigtige af Hjertet.

12 Rejoice, ye righteous, in Jehovah, And give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness!

I retfærdige, glæd jer i HERREN, lovsyng hans hellige Navn!