97 Jehovah himself has become king!+ Let the earth be joyful.+
Let the many islands rejoice.+
2 Clouds and thick gloom are all around him;+
Righteousness and judgment are the established place of his throne.+
3 Before him a very fire goes,+
And it consumes his adversaries all around.+
4 His lightnings lighted up the productive land;+
The earth saw and came to be in severe pains.+
5 The mountains themselves proceeded to melt just like wax on account of Jehovah,+
On account of the Lord of the whole earth.+
6 The heavens have told forth his righteousness,+
And all the peoples have seen his glory.+
7 Let all those serving any carved image be ashamed,+
Those who are making their boast in valueless gods.+
Bow down to him, all YOU gods.+
8 Zion heard and began to rejoice,+
And the dependent towns of Judah began to be joyful+
By reason of your judicial decisions, O Jehovah.+
9 For you, O Jehovah, are the Most High over all the earth;+
You are very high in your ascent over all [other] gods.+
10 O YOU lovers of Jehovah,+ hate what is bad.+
He is guarding the souls of his loyal ones;+
Out of the hand of the wicked ones he delivers them.+
11 Light itself has flashed up for the righteous one,+
And rejoicing even for the ones upright in heart.+
12 Rejoice in Jehovah, O YOU righteous ones,+
And give thanks to his holy memorial.+