Zaburi 97
1 Bwana anatawala, nchi na ifurahi, visiwa vyote vishangilie.
Yahweh, hath become king, Let the earth exult, Let the multitude of coastlands rejoice.
2 Mawingu na giza nene vinamzunguka, haki na hukumu ndio msingi wa kiti chake cha enzi.
Clouds and thick darkness, are round about him, Righteousness and justice, are the establishing of his throne.
3 Moto hutangulia mbele zake na huteketeza adui zake pande zote.
Fire, before him, proceedeth, That it may consume, round about, his adversaries.
4 Umeme wake wa radi humulika dunia, nchi huona na kutetemeka.
His lightnings, have illumined, the world, The earth, hath seen, and hath trembled;
5 Milima huyeyuka kama nta mbele za Bwana, mbele za Bwana wa dunia yote.
The mountains, like wax, have melted, At the presence of Yahweh, At the presence, of the Lord of all the earth.
6 Mbingu zinatangaza haki yake, na mataifa yote huona utukufu wake.
The heavens, have declared, his righteousness, —And all the peoples, have seen, his glory.
7 Wote waabuduo sanamu waaibishwa, wale wajisifiao sanamu: mwabuduni yeye, enyi miungu yote!
Let all who serve an image, be ashamed, They who boast themselves in things of nought, Bow down unto him, all ye gods.
8 Sayuni husikia na kushangilia, vijiji vya Yuda vinafurahi kwa sababu ya hukumu zako, Ee Bwana.
Zion, hath heard and rejoiced, And the daughters of Judah, have exulted, Because of thy righteous decisions, O Yahweh:
9 Kwa kuwa wewe, Ee Bwana, ndiwe Uliye Juu Sana kuliko dunia yote; umetukuka sana juu ya miungu yote.
For, thou, Yahweh, art Most High over all the earth, Greatly hast thou exalted thyself above all gods.
10 Wale wanaompenda Bwana na wauchukie uovu, kwa maana yeye hulinda maisha ya waaminifu wake na kuwaokoa kutoka mkononi mwa mwovu.
Ye lovers of Yahweh! be haters of wrong, —He preserveth the lives of his men of lovingkindness, From the hand of the lawless, will he rescue them.
11 Nuru huangaza wenye haki na furaha kwa watu wanyofu wa moyo.
Light, is sown for the righteous one, And, for the upright in heart, rejoicing:
12 Furahini katika Bwana, ninyi mlio wenye haki, lisifuni jina lake takatifu.
Rejoice, ye righteous, in Yahweh, And give ye thanks, at the mention of his holiness.
