Psalms 97

1 The Lord reigns! Let the earth be glad, and distant lands be full of joy!

耶和華作王！願地快樂！ 願眾海島歡喜！

2 He is surrounded by clouds and thick darkness; his throne is founded on justice and right.

密雲和幽暗在他的四圍； 公義和公平是他寶座的根基。

3 Flames proceed him, burning up his enemies on every side.

有烈火在他前頭行， 燒滅他四圍的敵人。

4 His flashes of lightning light up the world; the earth watches and trembles.

他的閃電光照世界， 大地看見便震動。

5 The mountains melt like wax in the presence of the Lord, before the Lord of all the earth.

諸山見耶和華的面， 就是全地之主的面，便消化如蠟。

6 The heavens proclaim his goodness; everyone sees his glory.

諸天表明他的公義； 萬民看見他的榮耀。

7 All those who worship idols are humiliated, those who are proud of their idols—for all “gods” bow down before him.

願一切事奉雕刻的偶像、 靠虛無之神自誇的，都蒙羞愧。 萬神哪，你們都當拜他。

8 Jerusalem hears this and celebrates; all the towns of Judah are happy because of your judgments, Lord.

耶和華啊，錫安聽見你的判斷就歡喜； 猶大的城邑也都快樂。

9 For you, Lord, are the highest of all, ruling over the whole earth; your position is far above any other god.

因為你－耶和華至高，超乎全地； 你被尊崇，遠超萬神之上。

10 You who love the Lord, hate evil! He protects the lives of those who are faithful to him, and saves them from the power of wicked people.

你們愛耶和華的，都當恨惡罪惡； 他保護聖民的性命， 搭救他們脫離惡人的手。

11 Light shines on those who do good, giving joy to those who live right.

散布亮光是為義人； 預備喜樂是為正直人。

12 Be happy in the Lord, you who do right, and thank him for his holy nature!

你們義人當靠耶和華歡喜， 稱謝他可記念的聖名。