Chapter 97
1יְהֹוָה מָלָךְ תָּגֵל הָאָרֶץ יִשְׂמְחוּ אִיִּים רַבִּֽיםGOD is sovereign! Let the earth exult, the many islands rejoice!Adonai malach tagel haaretz yismchu iyim rabim
2עָנָן וַעֲרָפֶל סְבִיבָיו צֶדֶק וּמִשְׁפָּט מְכוֹן כִּסְאֽוֹSurrounded by dense clouds— righteousness and justice are the base of the heavenly throne.Anan vaarafel sevivayv tzedek umishpat mechon kiso
3אֵשׁ לְפָנָיו תֵּלֵךְ וּתְלַהֵט סָבִיב צָרָֽיוFire is the vanguard, burning up foes on every side.Esh lefanayv telech utlahet saviv tzarayv
4הֵאִירוּ בְרָקָיו תֵּבֵל רָאֲתָה וַתָּחֵל הָאָֽרֶץGod’s lightnings light up the world; the earth is convulsed at the sight;Heiru verakayv tevel raatah vatachel haaretz
5הָרִים כַּדּוֹנַג נָמַסּוּ מִלִּפְנֵי יְהֹוָה מִלִּפְנֵי אֲדוֹן כׇּל־הָאָֽרֶץmountains melt like wax at GOD’s presence, at the presence of the Sovereign of all the earth.Harim kadonag namasu milifney Adonai milifney adon kol-haaretz
6הִגִּידוּ הַשָּׁמַיִם צִדְקוֹ וְרָאוּ כׇל־הָעַמִּים כְּבוֹדֽוֹThe heavens proclaim God’s righteousness and all peoples see God’s glory.Higidu hashamayim tzidko verau chol-haamim kevodo
7יֵבֹשׁוּ כׇּל־עֹבְדֵי פֶסֶל הַמִּֽתְהַלְלִים בָּאֱלִילִים הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ־לוֹ כׇּל־אֱלֹהִֽיםAll who worship images, who vaunt their idols, are dismayed; all divine beings bow down in homage.Yevoshu kol-ovdey fesel hamithallim baelilim hishtachavu-lo kol-elohim
8שָׁמְעָה וַתִּשְׂמַח צִיּוֹן וַתָּגֵלְנָה בְּנוֹת יְהוּדָה לְמַעַן מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ יְהֹוָֽהZion, hearing it, rejoices, the towns of Judah exult, because of Your judgments, O ETERNAL One.Shamah vatismach tzion vatagelnah benot yehudah lemaan mishpateycha yehovah
9כִּֽי־אַתָּה יְהֹוָה עֶלְיוֹן עַל־כׇּל־הָאָרֶץ מְאֹד נַעֲלֵיתָ עַל־כׇּל־אֱלֹהִֽיםFor You, ETERNAL One, are supreme over all the earth; You are exalted high above all divine beings.Ki-atah Adonai elyon al-kol-haaretz meod naaleyta al-kol-elohim
10אֹֽהֲבֵי יְהֹוָה שִׂנְאוּ־רָע שֹׁמֵר נַפְשׁוֹת חֲסִידָיו מִיַּד רְשָׁעִים יַצִּילֵֽםO you who love GOD, hate evil! For the lives of the loyal are guarded; they are saved from the hand of the wicked.Ohavey Adonai sinu-ra shomer nafshot chasidayv miyad reshaim yatzilem
11אוֹר זָרֻעַ לַצַּדִּיק וּֽלְיִשְׁרֵי־לֵב שִׂמְחָֽהLight is sown for the righteous, radiance for the upright.Or zarua latzadik ulyishrey-lev simchah
12שִׂמְחוּ צַדִּיקִים בַּיהֹוָה וְהוֹדוּ לְזֵכֶר קׇדְשֽׁוֹO you righteous, rejoice in GOD and acclaim God’s holy name!Simchu tzadikim bayhovah vehodu lezecher kodsho