Salamo 97

1 Mifehe t’Iehovà, hirebeke ty tane toy, hifale o tokonose maroo.

The Lord is king, let the earth rejoice: let her many isles be glad.

2 Ie arikoboñen-drahoñe naho hamoromoroñañe; havantañañe naho ty hatò ro ioreña’ i fiambesa’ey.

Clouds and darkness are round about him, justice and right are the base of his throne.

3 Miaolo Aze ty afo, mamorototo o rafelahi’eo mb’etia mb’eroa.

Fire goes before him, and blazes around his steps,

4 Nihazavae’ o hela’eo ty voatse toy; niisa’ ty tane toy le nihondrahondra.

his lightnings illumine the world: the earth quakes at the sight.

5 Nitranake hoe karafo o vohitseo ami’ty niatrefa’ Iehovà, añatrefa’ i Talè’ ty tane toy iaby.

Mountains melt like wax before the Lord of all the earth.

6 Mitalily ty havantaña’e o likerañeo, vaho fonga mahaoniñe ty enge’e ondatio.

The heavens proclaim his justice, all nations behold his glory.

7 Hene salatse ze mitoron-tsare sokitse, o misenge raha kòakeo; miambanea ama’e ry ndrahare iabio!

Shamed are all image-worshippers, who make a boast of their idols. All the gods bow before him.

8 Nahajanjiñe ty Tsiône le niehake, nirebeke o anak’ampela Iehodào, ty amo fizaka’oo ry Iehovà.

Zion is glad at the tidings, the towns of Judah rejoice because of your judgments, Lord.

9 Amy te Ihe, ry Iehovà, ro Andindimone’ ty tane toy; vaho onjoneñe andigiligi’ ze hene ndrahare irehe.

For you are most high over all the earth, greatly exalted above all gods.

10 Hejeo o haratiañeo ry mpikoko Iehovà; ambena’e ty fiai’ o noro’eo, avotso’e an-taña’ o lo-tserekeo.

The Lord loves those who hate evil, he guards the lives of the faithful: from the hand of the wicked he saves them.

11 Ararake ho a’ o vantañeo ty hazavàñe, ho a’ o mahity arofoo ty hafaleañe.

Light arises for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart.

12 Mirebeha am’ Iehovà, ry vantañeo, vaho andriaño i tahina’e masiñey.

Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous: give thanks to his holy name.