< Zaburi 97 >
1 Yahwe anatawala; nchi ishangilie; visiwa vingi na vifurahi.
Jehovah hath reigned, The earth is joyful, many isles rejoice.
2 Mawingu na giza vyamzunguka. Haki na hukumu ndio msingi wa kiti chake.
Cloud and darkness [are] round about Him, Righteousness and judgment the basis of His throne.
3 Moto huenda mbele zake nao huwateketeza adui zake pande zote.
Fire before Him goeth, And burneth round about His adversaries.
4 Taa yake huangaza ulimwengu; nchi huona na kutetemeka.
Lightened have His lightnings the world, The earth hath seen, and is pained.
5 Milima huyeyuka kama nta mbele za Yahwe, Bwana wa dunia yote.
Hills, like wax, melted before Jehovah, Before the Lord of all the earth.
6 Mbingu hutangaza haki yake, na mataifa yote huuona utukufu wake.
The heavens declared His righteousness, And all the peoples have seen His honour.
7 Wale wote waabuduo sanamu za kuchonga wataaibishwa, wale wanao jivuna katika sanamu zisizo na maana mpigieni yeye magoti, enyi miungu wote!
Ashamed are all servants of a graven image, Those boasting themselves in idols, Bow yourselves to him, all ye gods.
8 Sayuni ilisikia na kufurahi, na miji ya Yuda ilishangilia kwa sababu ya amri zako za haki, Yahwe.
Zion hath heard and rejoiceth, And daughters of Judah are joyful, Because of Thy judgments, O Jehovah.
9 Kwa kuwa wewe, Yahwe, ndiye uliye juu sana, juu ya nchi yote. Umetukuka sana juu ya miungu yote.
For Thou, Jehovah, [art] Most High over all the earth, Greatly Thou hast been exalted over all gods.
10 Ninyi ambao mnampenda Yahwe, chukieni uovu! Yeye hulinda uhai wa watakatifu wake, naye huwatoa mikononi mwa waovu.
Ye who love Jehovah, hate evil, He is keeping the souls of His saints, From the hand of the wicked he delivereth them.
11 Nuru imepandwa kwa ajili ya wenye haki na furaha kwa ajili ya wanyoofu wa moyo.
Light [is] sown for the righteous, And for the upright of heart — joy.
12 Furahini katika Yahwe, enyi wenye haki; na mpeni shukurani mkumbukapo utakatifu wake.
Rejoice, ye righteous, in Jehovah, And give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness!