Psalms 97
1 The Lord reigns! Let the earth be glad, and distant lands be full of joy!
Awurade di ɔhene, ma asase ani nnye; ma nsupɔ ahodoɔ nsɛpɛ wɔn ho.
2 He is surrounded by clouds and thick darkness; his throne is founded on justice and right.
Omununkum ne esum kabii atwa ne ho ahyia; tenenee ne atɛntenenee yɛ nʼahennwa no fapem.
3 Flames proceed him, burning up his enemies on every side.
Ogya di nʼanim na ɛhye nʼatamfoɔ wɔ afanan nyinaa.
4 His flashes of lightning light up the world; the earth watches and trembles.
Nʼanyinam hran ewiase; asase ahunu, na ne ho popo.
5 The mountains melt like wax in the presence of the Lord, before the Lord of all the earth.
Mmepɔ nane sɛ nku wɔ Awurade anim, Awurade a asase nyinaa wɔ no no anim.
6 The heavens proclaim his goodness; everyone sees his glory.
Ɔsoro pae mu ka ne tenenee kyerɛ na aman nyinaa hunu nʼanimuonyam.
7 All those who worship idols are humiliated, those who are proud of their idols—for all “gods” bow down before him.
Ahonisomfoɔ nyinaa anim agu ase, wɔn a wɔde abosomhuhuo hoahoa wɔn ho no, anyame nyinaa monsɔre no.
8 Jerusalem hears this and celebrates; all the towns of Judah are happy because of your judgments, Lord.
Sion te, na ne ho sɛpɛ no na Yuda nkuraase ani gye Ao Awurade, ɛsiane wʼatɛntenenee enti.
9 For you, Lord, are the highest of all, ruling over the whole earth; your position is far above any other god.
Wo, Ao Awurade ne Ɔsorosoroni wɔ asase so nyinaa; wɔama wo so pa ara wɔ anyame nyinaa mu.
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.
Ma wɔn a wɔdɔ Awurade no nkyiri bɔne, ɔbɔ ne nkurɔfoɔ a wɔyɛ nokwafoɔ no ho ban na ɔgye wɔn firi amumuyɛfoɔ nsam.
11 Light shines on those who do good, giving joy to those who live right.
Hann to gu teneneefoɔ so na anigyeɛ ba wɔn a wɔn akoma mu teɛ so.
12 Be happy in the Lord, you who do right, and thank him for his holy nature!
Momma mo ani nnye Awurade mu, mo teneneefoɔ nyinaa, na monkamfo ne din kronkron no.
