Salmenes 97
1 Herren er konge; jordi fagne seg, mange øyar glede seg!
Jehovah reigns! Let the earth rejoice. Let the multitude of isles be glad.
2 Skyer og myrker er kringum honom, rettferd og rett er grunnvoll for hans kongsstol.
Clouds and darkness are round about him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
3 Eld gjeng framfyre honom og brenner hans motstandarar rundt ikring.
A fire goes before him, and burns up his adversaries round about.
4 Hans eldingar lyser upp heimen; jordi ser det og skjelv.
His lightnings lightened the world. The earth saw, and trembled.
5 Bergi brånar som voks for Herren, for Herren yver all jordi.
The mountains melted like wax at the presence of Jehovah, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
6 Himmelen forkynner hans rettferd, og alle folki hans æra.
The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the peoples have seen his glory.
7 Skjemde vert alle som dyrkar bilæte, som rosar seg av avgudar. Alle gudar tilbed honom.
Let all those be put to shame who serve graven images, who boast themselves of idols. Bow yourselves to him, all ye gods.
8 Sion høyrer det og gled seg, og Judas døtter fagnar seg for dine domar skuld, Herre.
Zion heard and was glad, and the daughters of Judah rejoiced, because of thy judgments, O Jehovah.
9 For du, Herre, er den høgste yver heile jordi, du er høgt upphøgd yver alle gudar.
For thou, Jehovah, are most high above all the earth. Thou are exalted far above all gods.
10 De som elskar Herren, hata det vonde! Han tek vare på sjælerne åt sine trugne, frå handi til dei ugudlege frelsar han deim.
O ye who love Jehovah, hate evil. He preserves the souls of his sanctified. He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.
11 Ljos er utsått for den rettferdige, og gleda for dei ærlege i hjarta.
Light is sown for the righteous man, and gladness for the upright in heart.
12 Gled dykk, de rettferdige, i Herren! Syng lov for hans heilage namn!
Be glad in Jehovah, ye righteous, and give thanks to the memory of his holiness.
