Faarfannaa 97
1 Waaqayyo moʼeera; lafti haa gammaddu; biyyoonni qarqara galaanaa hedduunis haa ililchan.
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 Duumessaa fi dukkanni limixiin isa marsaniiru; qajeelummaa fi murtii qajeelaan hundee teessoo isaa ti.
There are very dark clouds around him [to hide him]; he rules [MTY] righteously/justly and fairly.
3 Ibiddi fuula isaa dura deemee diinota isaa naannoo isaatii fixa.
He [sends] fire in front of him, and he completely burns all his enemies in that fire.
4 Balaqqeen isaa addunyaa ibsa; laftis argitee hollatti.
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 Tulluuwwan fuula Waaqayyoo duratti, fuula Gooftaa lafa hundumaa durattis akkuma gagaa baqu.
The mountains/hills melt like wax in front of Yahweh, the one who is the Lord, [who rules] over all the earth.
6 Samiiwwan qajeelummaa isaa labsu; saboonni hundinuus ulfina isaa argu.
The [angels in] [MTY] heaven proclaim that he acts righteously, and all the people-groups see his glory.
7 Warri fakkii waaqeffatan, kanneen waaqota tolfamoon of jajan hundi haa qaaneffaman; isin waaqonni hundinuus isa waaqeffadhaa!
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 Yaa Waaqayyo, sababii murtii keetiitiif, Xiyoon dhageessee ililchiti; gandoonni Yihuudaas ni gammadu.
[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 Yaa Waaqayyo, ati lafa hundumaa irratti Waaqa Waan Hundaa Olii ti; ati waaqota hundumaa irra akka malee ol ol jetteerta.
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 Sababii inni lubbuu amanamoota isaa eegee, harka hamootaa jalaa isaan baasuuf, warri Waaqayyoon jaallatan hammina haa jibban.
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 Qajeeltota irratti ifni ni ifa; gara tolootaafis gammachuun ni dhufa.
His light shines on righteous [people]; he causes those who are righteous to rejoice.
12 Isin qajeeltonni Waaqayyotti gammadaa; maqaa isaa qulqulluus galateeffadhaa.
You righteous [people], rejoice about what Yahweh [has done], and thank him, our holy God!
