Psalms 97
1 Jehovah hath reigned, The earth is joyful, many isles rejoice.
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!]
2 Cloud and darkness [are] round about Him, Righteousness and judgment the basis of His throne.
There are very dark clouds around him [to hide him]; he rules [MTY] righteously/justly and fairly.
3 Fire before Him goeth, And burneth round about His adversaries.
He [sends] fire in front of him, and he completely burns all his enemies in that fire.
4 Lightened have His lightnings the world, The earth hath seen, and is pained.
All around the world he causes lightning to flash; [people on] the earth see it, and it causes them to [be afraid and] tremble.
5 Hills, like wax, melted before Jehovah, Before the Lord of all the earth.
The mountains/hills melt like wax in front of Yahweh, the one who is the Lord, [who rules] over all the earth.
6 The heavens declared His righteousness, And all the peoples have seen His honour.
The [angels in] [MTY] heaven proclaim that he acts righteously, and all the people-groups see his glory.
7 Ashamed are all servants of a graven image, Those boasting themselves in idols, Bow yourselves to him, all ye gods.
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.
8 Zion hath heard and rejoiceth, And daughters of Judah are joyful, Because of Thy judgments, O Jehovah.
[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].
9 For Thou, Jehovah, [art] Most High over all the earth, Greatly Thou hast been exalted over all gods.
Yahweh is the supreme [king] over all the earth; he has very great power, and all the [other] gods have no power at all.
10 Ye who love Jehovah, hate evil, He is keeping the souls of His saints, From the hand of the wicked he delivereth them.
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].
11 Light [is] sown for the righteous, And for the upright of heart — joy.
His light shines on righteous [people]; he causes those who are righteous to rejoice.
12 Rejoice, ye righteous, in Jehovah, And give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness!
You righteous [people], rejoice about what Yahweh [has done], and thank him, our holy God!
