Salme 97

1 HERREN har vist, han er Konge! Jorden juble, lad glædes de mange Strande!

The Lord is king, let the earth rejoice: let her many isles be glad.

2 Skyer og Mulm er om ham, Retfærd og Ret er hans Trones Støtte;

Clouds and darkness are round about him, justice and right are the base of his throne.

3 Ild farer frem foran ham og luer iblandt hans Fjender.

Fire goes before him, and blazes around his steps,

4 Hans Lyn lyste op paa Jorderig, Jorden saa det og skjalv;

his lightnings illumine the world: the earth quakes at the sight.

5 Bjergene smelted som Voks for HERREN, for hele Jordens Herre;

Mountains melt like wax before the Lord of all the earth.

6 Himlen forkyndte hans Retfærd, alle Folkeslag skued hans Herlighed.

The heavens proclaim his justice, all nations behold his glory.

7 Til Skamme blev alle, som dyrkede Billeder, de, som var stolte af deres Afguder; alle Guder bøjed sig for ham.

Shamed are all image-worshippers, who make a boast of their idols. All the gods bow before him.

8 Zion hørte det og glædede sig, og Judas Døtre jublede over dine Domme, HERRE!

Zion is glad at the tidings, the towns of Judah rejoice because of your judgments, Lord.

9 Thi du, o HERRE, er den Højeste over al Jorden, højt ophøjet over alle Guder!

For you are most high over all the earth, greatly exalted above all gods.

10 I, som elsker HERREN, had det onde! Han vogter sine frommes Sjæle og frier dem af de gudløses Haand;

The Lord loves those who hate evil, he guards the lives of the faithful: from the hand of the wicked he saves them.

11 over de retfærdige oprinder Lys og Glæde over de oprigtige af Hjertet.

Light arises for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart.

12 I retfærdige, glæd jer i HERREN, lovsyng hans hellige Navn!

Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous: give thanks to his holy name.