Psalmorum 97
1 Psalmus David, Quando terra eius restituta est ei. Dominus regnavit, exultet terra: laetentur insulae multae.
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 Nubes, et caligo in circuitu eius: iustitia, et iudicium correctio sedis eius.
There are very dark clouds around him [to hide him]; he rules [MTY] righteously/justly and fairly.
3 Ignis ante ipsum praecedet, et inflammabit in circuitu inimicos eius.
He [sends] fire in front of him, and he completely burns all his enemies in that fire.
4 Alluxerunt fulgura eius orbi terrae: vidit, et commota est terra.
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 Montes, sicut cera fluxerunt a facie Domini: a facie Domini omnis terra.
The mountains/hills melt like wax in front of Yahweh, the one who is the Lord, [who rules] over all the earth.
6 Annunciaverunt caeli iustitiam eius: et viderunt omnes populi gloriam eius.
The [angels in] [MTY] heaven proclaim that he acts righteously, and all the people-groups see his glory.
7 Confundantur omnes, qui adorant sculptilia: et qui gloriantur in simulacris suis. Adorate eum omnes angeli eius:
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 audivit, et laetata est Sion. Et exultaverunt filiae Iuda, propter iudicia tua Domine:
[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 Quoniam tu Dominus altissimus super omnem terram: nimis exaltatus es super omnes deos.
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 Qui diligitis Dominum, odite malum: custodit Dominus animas sanctorum suorum, de manu peccatoris liberabit eos.
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 Lux orta est iusto, et rectis corde laetitia.
His light shines on righteous [people]; he causes those who are righteous to rejoice.
12 Laetamini iusti in Domino: et confitemini memoriae sanctificationis eius.
You righteous [people], rejoice about what Yahweh [has done], and thank him, our holy God!
