Psalms 97
1 Yahweh reigns; let the earth rejoice; let the many coastlands be glad.
The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad.
2 Clouds and darkness surround him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
Clouds and darkness are round about Him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.
3 Fire goes before him and consumes his adversaries on every side.
A fire goeth before Him, and burneth up His adversaries round about.
4 His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles.
His lightnings lighted up the world; the earth saw, and trembled.
5 The mountains melt like wax before Yahweh, the Lord of the whole earth.
The mountains melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
6 The skies declare his justice, and all the nations see his glory.
The heavens declared His righteousness, and all the peoples saw His glory.
7 All those who worship carved figures will be shamed, those who boast in worthless idols— bow down to him, all you gods!
Ashamed be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of things of nought; bow down to Him, all ye gods.
8 Zion heard and was glad, and the towns of Judah rejoiced because of your righteous decrees, Yahweh.
Zion heard and was glad, and the daughters of Judah rejoiced; because of Thy judgments, O LORD.
9 For you, Yahweh, are most high above all the earth. You are exalted far above all gods.
For Thou, LORD, art most high above all the earth; Thou art exalted far above all gods.
10 You who love Yahweh, hate evil! He protects the lives of his saints, and he takes them out of the hand of the wicked.
O ye that love the LORD, hate evil; He preserveth the souls of His saints; He delivered them out of the hand of the wicked.
11 Light is sown for the righteous and gladness for those with honest hearts.
Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
12 Be glad in Yahweh, you righteous; and give thanks when you remember his holiness.
Be glad in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks to His holy name.
