Halelu 97
1 KE noho aupuni nei o Iehova, e hauoli mai ka honua; E olioli hoi ka lehulehu o kona mau mokupuni.
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 Ua puni oia i na ao, a me ka pouli; O ka pono, a me ka hooponoponoia, oia ke kumu o kona nohoalii.
There are very dark clouds around him [to hide him]; he rules [MTY] righteously/justly and fairly.
3 Ke hele aku nei ke ahi ma kona alo, A hoopau no oia koua poe enemi a puni.
He [sends] fire in front of him, and he completely burns all his enemies in that fire.
4 Hoomalamalama mai la kona mau uwila i ke ao nei; Ike aku la ka honua, a haalulu iho la.
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 Hehee wale na mauna me he kepau la i ke alo o Iehova, I ke alo o ka Haku hoi o ka honua a pau.
The mountains/hills melt like wax in front of Yahweh, the one who is the Lord, [who rules] over all the earth.
6 Ua hoike mai na lani i kona pono, Ua ike aku no hoi na lahuikanaka i kona nani
The [angels in] [MTY] heaven proclaim that he acts righteously, and all the people-groups see his glory.
7 E hoohilahilaia ka poe a pau i malama i na kiikalaiia, Ka poe a pau i kaena ma na'kua wahahee: E hoomana oukou ia ia, e na'kua a pau.
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 Lohe ae la o Ziona, a hauoli mai la; Olioli no hoi na kaikamahine o ka Iuda, No kou hoopopono ana, e Iehova.
[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 No ka mea, o oe, o Iehova, ka mea kiekie maluna o ka honua a pau; Ua hookiekieia oe maluna loa o na'kua a pau.
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 E ka poe aloha ia Iehova, e inaina aku oukou i ka hewa; E malama no oia i ka uhane o kona poe haipule, Hoopakele no oia ia lakou i ka lima o ka poe hewa.
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 Ua luluia ka malamalama no ka poe pono, A me ka olioli hoi no ka poe pololei ma ka naau.
His light shines on righteous [people]; he causes those who are righteous to rejoice.
12 E ka poe pono, e hauoli oukou ia Iehova; A e hooho hauoli hoi i ka hoomanao aua i kona pono.
You righteous [people], rejoice about what Yahweh [has done], and thank him, our holy God!
