Psalms 97
1 Yahweh is the king! I want [everyone on] the earth to be glad/happy, and the [people who live on] the islands in the oceans to [also] rejoice [about that!]
Jahwe herrscht nun als König: drob jauchze die Erde, / Es mögen sich auch viele Inseln freun!
2 There are very dark clouds around him [to hide him]; he rules [MTY] righteously/justly and fairly.
Gewölk und Dunkel sind um ihn her, / Recht und Gerechtigkeit sind seines Thrones Stützen.
3 He [sends] fire in front of him, and he completely burns all his enemies in that fire.
Feuer geht vor ihm her / Und verzehrt ringsum seine Feinde.
4 All around the world he causes lightning to flash; [people on] the earth see it, and it causes them to [be afraid and] tremble.
Seine Blitze erhellen den Erdkreis, / Die Erde sieht es und bebt vor Angst.
5 The mountains/hills melt like wax in front of Yahweh, the one who is the Lord, [who rules] over all the earth.
Wie Wachs sind Berge vor Jahwe zerschmolzen, / Vor dem Herrn der ganzen Erde.
6 The [angels in] [MTY] heaven proclaim that he acts righteously, and all the people-groups see his glory.
Die Himmel haben sein Recht verkündet, / Seine Herrlichkeit schauen die Völker alle.
7 Everyone who worships idols should be ashamed; all those who are proud of their false gods [should realize that their gods are useless], [It is as though] all those gods bow down [to worship] Yahweh.
Beschämt sollen stehn alle Bilderdiener, / Die sich der nichtigen Götzen rühmen: / Ihm haben ja alle Götter gehuldigt.
8 [The people] [MTY] of Jerusalem hear [about Yahweh] and are glad/happy, and [people in the other] [MTY] cities in Judah [also] rejoice, because Yahweh judges [and punishes wicked people].
Mit Freunden hat es Zion vernommen, / Und Judas Töchter haben frohlockt / Ob deiner Gerichte, o Jahwe.
9 Yahweh is the supreme [king] over all the earth; he has very great power, and all the [other] gods have no power at all.
Denn du, o Jahwe, bist der Höchste in aller Welt, / Bist hoch erhaben über alle Götter.
10 Yahweh loves those who hate what [people do that] is evil; he protects the lives of his people, and he rescues them when the wicked [people try to harm them].
Die Jahwe lieben, hassen das Böse. / Er, der seiner Frommen Seelen behütet, / Wird sie aus der Frevler Hand erretten.
11 His light shines on righteous [people]; he causes those who are righteous to rejoice.
Licht erstrahlt dem Gerechten / Und Freude den Redlichgesinnten.
12 You righteous [people], rejoice about what Yahweh [has done], and thank him, our holy God!
Drum freuet euch Jahwes, ihr Gerechten, / Und preiset sein heilig Gedächtnis!
