Psalms 97

1 The Lord is King, let the earth have joy; let all the sea-lands be glad.

LORD to reign to rejoice [the] land: country/planet to rejoice coastland many

2 Dark clouds are round him; his kingdom is based on righteousness and right judging.

cloud and cloud around him righteousness and justice foundation throne his

3 Fire goes before him, burning up all those who are against him round about.

fire to/for face: before his to go: went and to kindle around enemy his

4 His bright flames give light to the world; the earth saw it with fear.

to light lightning his world to see: see and to twist: tremble [the] land: country/planet

5 The mountains became like wax at the coming of the Lord, at the coming of the Lord of all the earth.

mountain: mount like/as wax to melt from to/for face: before LORD from to/for face: before lord all [the] land: country/planet

6 The heavens gave out the news of his righteousness, and all the people saw his glory.

to tell [the] heaven righteousness his and to see: see all [the] people glory his

7 Shamed be all those who give worship to images, and take pride in false gods; give him worship, all you gods.

be ashamed all to serve: minister idol [the] to boast: boast in/on/with idol to bow to/for him all God

8 Zion gave ear and was glad; and the daughters of Judah were full of joy, because of your decisions, O Lord.

to hear: hear and to rejoice Zion and to rejoice daughter Judah because justice: judgement your LORD

9 For you, Lord, are most high over the earth; you are lifted up over all other gods.

for you(m. s.) LORD high upon all [the] land: country/planet much to ascend: establish upon all God

10 You who are lovers of the Lord, be haters of evil; he keeps the souls of his saints; he takes them out of the hand of sinners.

to love: lover LORD to hate bad: evil to keep: guard soul: life pious his from hand: power wicked to rescue them

11 Light is shining on the lovers of righteousness, and for the upright in heart there is joy.

light to sow to/for righteous and to/for upright heart joy

12 Be glad in the Lord, you upright men; praising the memory of his holy name.

to rejoice righteous in/on/with LORD and to give thanks to/for memorial holiness his