詩篇 97

1 主は王となられた。地は楽しみ、海に沿った多くの国々は喜べ。

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 雲と暗やみとはそのまわりにあり、義と正とはそのみくらの基である。

There are very dark clouds around him [to hide him]; he rules [MTY] righteously/justly and fairly.

3 火はそのみ前に行き、そのまわりのあだを焼きつくす。

He [sends] fire in front of him, and he completely burns all his enemies in that fire.

4 主のいなずまは世界を照し、地は見ておののく。

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 もろもろの山は主のみ前に、全地の主のみ前に、ろうのように溶けた。

The mountains/hills melt like wax in front of Yahweh, the one who is the Lord, [who rules] over all the earth.

6 もろもろの天はその義をあらわし、よろずの民はその栄光を見た。

The [angels in] [MTY] heaven proclaim that he acts righteously, and all the people-groups see his glory.

7 すべて刻んだ像を拝む者、むなしい偶像をもってみずから誇る者ははずかしめをうける。もろもろの神は主のみ前にひれ伏す。

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 主よ、あなたのさばきのゆえに、シオンは聞いて喜び、ユダの娘たちは楽しむ。

[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 主よ、あなたは全地の上にいまして、いと高く、もろもろの神にまさって大いにあがめられます。

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 主は悪を憎む者を愛し、その聖徒のいのちを守り、これを悪しき者の手から助け出される。

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 光は正しい人のために現れ、喜びは心の正しい者のためにあらわれる。

His light shines on righteous [people]; he causes those who are righteous to rejoice.

12 正しき人よ、主によって喜べ、その聖なるみ名に感謝せよ。

You righteous [people], rejoice about what Yahweh [has done], and thank him, our holy God!