Psalms 97
1 Jehovah hath reigned, The earth is joyful, many isles rejoice.
Yahwe anatawala; nchi ishangilie; visiwa vingi na vifurahi.
2 Cloud and darkness [are] round about Him, Righteousness and judgment the basis of His throne.
Mawingu na giza vyamzunguka. Haki na hukumu ndio msingi wa kiti chake.
3 Fire before Him goeth, And burneth round about His adversaries.
Moto huenda mbele zake nao huwateketeza adui zake pande zote.
4 Lightened have His lightnings the world, The earth hath seen, and is pained.
Taa yake huangaza ulimwengu; nchi huona na kutetemeka.
5 Hills, like wax, melted before Jehovah, Before the Lord of all the earth.
Milima huyeyuka kama nta mbele za Yahwe, Bwana wa dunia yote.
6 The heavens declared His righteousness, And all the peoples have seen His honour.
Mbingu hutangaza haki yake, na mataifa yote huuona utukufu wake.
7 Ashamed are all servants of a graven image, Those boasting themselves in idols, Bow yourselves to him, all ye gods.
Wale wote waabuduo sanamu za kuchonga wataaibishwa, wale wanao jivuna katika sanamu zisizo na maana mpigieni yeye magoti, enyi miungu wote!
8 Zion hath heard and rejoiceth, And daughters of Judah are joyful, Because of Thy judgments, O Jehovah.
Sayuni ilisikia na kufurahi, na miji ya Yuda ilishangilia kwa sababu ya amri zako za haki, Yahwe.
9 For Thou, Jehovah, [art] Most High over all the earth, Greatly Thou hast been exalted over all gods.
Kwa kuwa wewe, Yahwe, ndiye uliye juu sana, juu ya nchi yote. Umetukuka sana juu ya miungu yote.
10 Ye who love Jehovah, hate evil, He is keeping the souls of His saints, From the hand of the wicked he delivereth them.
Ninyi ambao mnampenda Yahwe, chukieni uovu! Yeye hulinda uhai wa watakatifu wake, naye huwatoa mikononi mwa waovu.
11 Light [is] sown for the righteous, And for the upright of heart — joy.
Nuru imepandwa kwa ajili ya wenye haki na furaha kwa ajili ya wanyoofu wa moyo.
12 Rejoice, ye righteous, in Jehovah, And give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness!
Furahini katika Yahwe, enyi wenye haki; na mpeni shukurani mkumbukapo utakatifu wake.
