יְהוָה מָלָךְ תָּגֵל הָאָרֶץ יִשְׂמְחוּ אִיִּים רַבִּים׃   97:1

Psal. 97:1   The Lord reigns; let the earth rejoice,

                              let abundant islands be glad.

עָנָן וַעֲרָפֶל סְבִיבָיו צֶדֶק וּמִשְׁפָּט מְכוֹן כִּסְאוֹ׃   97:2

Psal. 97:2   Cloud and thick darkness are around Him,

                              righteousness and justice the foundation of His throne.

אֵשׁ לְפָנָיו תֵּלֵךְ וּתְלַהֵט סָבִיב צָרָיו׃   97:3

Psal. 97:3   A fire before Him shall proceed,

                              and it shall burn all about His foes.

הֵאִירוּ בְרָקָיו תֵּבֵל רָאֲתָה וַתָּחֵל הָאָרֶץ׃   97:4

Psal. 97:4   His lightning bolts light up the world,

                              and the earth sees, and it trembles.

הָרִים כַּדּוֹנַג נָמַסּוּ מִלִּפְנֵי יְהוָה מִלִּפְנֵי אֲדוֹן כָּל־הָאָרֶץ׃   97:5

Psal. 97:5   Mountains melt like wax from before the Lord,

                               from before the Master of the entire earth.

הִגִּידוּ הַשָּׁמַיִם צִדְקוֹ וְרָאוּ כָל־הָעַמִּים כְּבוֹדוֹ׃   97:6

Psal. 97:6   The heavens declare His righteousness,

                               and all the peoples can see His glory.

יֵבֹשׁוּ כָּל־עֹבְדֵי פֶסֶל הַמִּתְהַלְלִים בָּאֱלִילִים הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ־לוֹ כָּל־אֱלֹהִים׃   97:7

Psal. 97:7   All the servants of an idol shall be ashamed,

                               boasters about worthless things.

                      Bow down to Him, all gods.

שָׁמְעָה וַתִּשְׂמַח צִיּוֹן וַתָּגֵלְנָה בְּנוֹת יְהוּדָה לְמַעַן מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ יְהוָה׃   97:8

Psal. 97:8   Zion hears and is glad,

                              and the daughters of Judah rejoice,

                      because of Your judgments, Lord.

כִּי־אַתָּה יְהוָה עֶלְיוֹן עַל־כָּל־הָאָרֶץ מְאֹד נַעֲלֵיתָ עַל־כָּל־אֱלֹהִים׃   97:9

Psal. 97:9   For You, Lord, are Most High, over all the earth,

                              greatly exalted beyond all gods.

אֹהֲבֵי יְהוָה שִׂנְאוּ רָע שֹׁמֵר נַפְשֹׁות חֲסִידָיו מִיַּד רְשָׁעִים יַצִּילֵם׃   97:10

Psal. 97:10   Lovers of the Lord, hate evil.

                              He preserves the souls of His faithful ones;

                        from the hand of the wicked He will deliver them.

אֹור זָרֻעַ לַצַּדִּיק וּלְיִשְׁרֵי־לֵב שִׂמְחָה׃   97:11

Psal. 97:11   A light is sown for the righteous one,

                               and joy for the upright of heart.

שִׂמְחוּ צַדִּיקִים בַּיהוָה וְהֹודוּ לְזֵכֶר קָדְשֹׁו׃   97:12

Psal. 97:12   Be glad, righteous ones, in the Lord,

                               and give thanks to remember His holiness.

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