Mapisarema 97

1 Jehovha anobata ushe, nyika ngaifare; zviwi zviri kure ngazvifare.

YHWH has reigned, The earth is joyful, many islands rejoice.

2 Makore nerima guru zvakamukomberedza; kururama nokururamisira ndidzo nheyo dzechigaro chake choushe.

Cloud and darkness [are] around Him, Righteousness and judgment the basis of His throne.

3 Moto unoenda mberi kwake uchipisa vavengi vake kumativi ose.

Fire goes before Him, And burns around His adversaries.

4 Mheni yake inovhenekera pasi; nyika inozviona igodedera.

His lightnings have lightened the world, The earth has seen, and is pained.

5 Makomo anonyungudika senamo pamberi paJehovha, pamberi paIshe wenyika yose.

Hills, like wax, melted before YHWH, Before the Lord of all the earth.

6 Kudenga denga kunoparidza kururama kwake, uye vanhu vose vanoona kubwinya kwake.

The heavens declared His righteousness, And all the peoples have seen His glory.

7 Vose vanonamata zvifananidzo vanonyadziswa, avo vanozvirumbidza nezvifananidzo, munamatei, imi vamwari vose!

All servants of a carved image are ashamed, Those boasting themselves in idols, Bow yourselves to Him, all you gods.

8 Zioni rinonzwa rigofara uye misha yeJudha inofara nokuda kwezvamakatonga, imi Jehovha.

Zion has heard and rejoices, And daughters of Judah are joyful, Because of Your judgments, O YHWH.

9 Nokuti imi, iyemi Jehovha, ndimi Wokumusoro-soro pasi pose; makasimudzirwa kupfuura vamwari vose.

For You, YHWH, [are] Most High over all the earth, You have been exalted greatly over all gods.

10 Vanoda Jehovha ngavavenge zvakaipa, nokuti anorinda upenyu kwavanhu vake vakatendeka uye anovarwira muruoko rwowakaipa.

You who love YHWH, hate evil, He is keeping the souls of His saints, He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.

11 Chiedza chinovhenekera pamusoro pavakarurama, nomufaro pamusoro pavane mwoyo yakarurama.

Light [is] sown for the righteous, And joy for the upright of heart.

12 Farai muna Jehovha, imi vakarurama, uye mukudze zita rake dzvene.

Rejoice, you righteous, in YHWH, And give thanks at the remembrance of His holiness!