Salme 97

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

Jehovah reigneth: let the earth be glad, let the many isles rejoice.

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

Clouds and darkness are round about him; righteousness and judgment are the foundation of his throne.

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

A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his adversaries round about.

4 Hans Lyn lyste op på Jorderig, Jorden så det og skjalv;

His lightnings lightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.

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

The mountains melted like wax at the presence of Jehovah, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

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

The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the peoples see his glory.

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

Ashamed be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols. Worship him, all ye gods.

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

Zion heard, and rejoiced; and the daughters of Judah were glad, because of thy judgments, O Jehovah.

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

For thou, Jehovah, art the Most High above all the earth; thou art exalted exceedingly above all gods.

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

Ye that love Jehovah, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints, he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.

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

Light is sown for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart.

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

Rejoice in Jehovah, ye righteous; and give thanks in remembrance of his holiness.