Psalms 97
Psalm 97 proclaims that YHWH reigns, evoking cosmic awe with fire consuming foes, lightning illuminating the world, and mountains melting like wax before the Adonai of all the earth; the heavens declare his righteousness as idol-worshipers are shamed and all gods bow to him.[1][2][3] Zion rejoices at YHWH's judgments, affirming him as Most High over all; he protects his faithful who hate evil, sowing light and gladness for the righteous who rejoice in his holy name.[1][2][3]
Interlinear Text
the LORD
Yahweh
Yahweh
reigns
he reigned as king
let rejoice
she will whirl in exultation
the earth
the earth
let be glad
let them rejoice
islands
distant coastlands
many
many
Verse 1
יְהוָ֣ה
𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄
yehvah
Nyambe (Lozi)
the LORD
Yahweh
Yahweh
HNp
מָ֭לָךְ
𐤌𐤋𐤊
malakhe
reigns
he reigned as king
HVqp3ms
תָּגֵ֣ל
𐤕𐤂𐤋
tagel
let rejoice
she will whirl in exultation
HVqi3fs
הָ/אָ֑רֶץ
𐤄/𐤀𐤓𐤑
haarets
the earth
the earth
HTd/Ncbsa
יִ֝שְׂמְח֗וּ
𐤉𐤔𐤌𐤇𐤅
yisemechu
let be glad
let them rejoice
HVqi3mp
אִיִּ֥ים
𐤀𐤉𐤉𐤌
iyim
islands
distant coastlands
HNcmpa
רַבִּֽים
𐤓𐤁𐤉𐤌
rabim
many
many
HAampa
clouds
covering-cloud
and thick darkness
and dense gloom
surround Him
his surroundings
righteousness
righteousness
and justice
and judgment
foundation
established foundation of
of His throne
his throne
Verse 2
עָנָ֣ן
𐤏𐤍𐤍
anan
clouds
covering-cloud
HNcmsa
וַ/עֲרָפֶ֣ל
𐤅/𐤏𐤓𐤐𐤋
vaarafel
and thick darkness
and dense gloom
HC/Ncmsa
סְבִיבָ֑י/ו
𐤎𐤁𐤉𐤁𐤉/𐤅
sevivayv
surround Him
his surroundings
HNcbpc/Sp3ms
צֶ֥דֶק
𐤑𐤃𐤒
tsedeq
righteousness
righteousness
HNcmsa
וּ֝/מִשְׁפָּ֗ט
𐤅/𐤌𐤔𐤐𐤈
umishepat
and justice
and judgment
HC/Ncmsa
מְכ֣וֹן
𐤌𐤊𐤅𐤍
mekhon
foundation
established foundation of
HNcmsc
כִּסְאֽ/וֹ
𐤊𐤎𐤀/𐤅
kiseo
of His throne
his throne
HNcmsc/Sp3ms
fire
fire
before him
before his face
goes
you will go
and burns
and she fiercely blazes
around
surrounding area
his enemies
his constrictors
Verse 3
אֵ֭שׁ
𐤀𐤔
esh
fire
fire
HNcbsa
לְ/פָנָ֣י/ו
𐤋/𐤐𐤍𐤉/𐤅
lefanayv
before him
before his face
HR/Ncbpc/Sp3ms
תֵּלֵ֑ךְ
𐤕𐤋𐤊
telekhe
goes
you will go
HVqi3fs
וּ/תְלַהֵ֖ט
𐤅/𐤕𐤋𐤄𐤈
utelahet
and burns
and she fiercely blazes
HC/Vpi3fs
סָבִ֣יב
𐤎𐤁𐤉𐤁
saviv
around
surrounding area
HNcbsa
צָרָֽי/ו
𐤑𐤓𐤉/𐤅
tsarayv
his enemies
his constrictors
HNcmpc/Sp3ms
lightnings lit up
they caused to shine
his lightnings
his lightning-flashes
the world
inhabited world
saw
she saw
and trembled
and she caused to writhe
the earth
the earth
Verse 4
הֵאִ֣ירוּ
𐤄𐤀𐤉𐤓𐤅
heiru
lightnings lit up
they caused to shine
HVhp3cp
בְרָקָ֣י/ו
𐤁𐤓𐤒𐤉/𐤅
veraqayv
his lightnings
his lightning-flashes
HNcmpc/Sp3ms
תֵּבֵ֑ל
𐤕𐤁𐤋
tevel
the world
inhabited world
HNcfsa
רָאֲתָ֖ה
𐤓𐤀𐤕𐤄
raatah
saw
she saw
HVqp3fs
וַ/תָּחֵ֣ל
𐤅/𐤕𐤇𐤋
vatachel
and trembled
and she caused to writhe
HC/Vqw3fs
הָ/אָֽרֶץ
𐤄/𐤀𐤓𐤑
haarets
the earth
the earth
HTd/Ncbsa
mountains
mountains
like wax
like beeswax
melted
They melted away
before the face of
from the face of
the LORD
Yahweh
Yahweh
before the face of
from the face of
Lord
master of
all
entirety of
the earth
the earth
Verse 5
הָרִ֗ים
𐤄𐤓𐤉𐤌
harim
mountains
mountains
HNcmpa
כַּ/דּוֹנַ֗ג
𐤊/𐤃𐤅𐤍𐤂
kadonag
like wax
like beeswax
HRd/Ncmsa
נָ֭מַסּוּ
𐤍𐤌𐤎𐤅
namasu
melted
They melted away
HVNp3cp
מִ/לִּ/פְנֵ֣י
𐤌/𐤋/𐤐𐤍𐤉
milifeney
before the face of
from the face of
HR/R/Ncbpc
יְהוָ֑ה
𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄
yehvah
Nyambe (Lozi)
the LORD
Yahweh
Yahweh
HNp
מִ֝/לִּ/פְנֵ֗י
𐤌/𐤋/𐤐𐤍𐤉
milifeney-2
before the face of
from the face of
HR/R/Ncbpc
אֲד֣וֹן
𐤀𐤃𐤅𐤍
adon
Lord
master of
HNcmsc
כָּל
𐤊𐤋
kal
all
entirety of
HNcmsc
הָ/אָֽרֶץ
𐤄/𐤀𐤓𐤑
haarets
the earth
the earth
HTd/Ncbsa
have declared
they made known
the heavens
the lofty-heights
his righteousness
his righteousness
and have seen
and they saw
all
all of
the peoples
the gathered peoples
his glory
his weightiness
Verse 6
הִגִּ֣ידוּ
𐤄𐤂𐤉𐤃𐤅
higidu
have declared
they made known
HVhp3cp
הַ/שָּׁמַ֣יִם
𐤄/𐤔𐤌𐤉𐤌
hashamayim
the heavens
the lofty-heights
HTd/Ncmpa
צִדְק֑/וֹ
𐤑𐤃𐤒/𐤅
tsideqo
his righteousness
his righteousness
HNcmsc/Sp3ms
וְ/רָא֖וּ
𐤅/𐤓𐤀𐤅
verau
and have seen
and they saw
HC/Vqp3cp
כָל
𐤊𐤋
khal
all
all of
HNcmsc
הָ/עַמִּ֣ים
𐤄/𐤏𐤌𐤉𐤌
haamim
the peoples
the gathered peoples
HTd/Ncmpa
כְּבוֹדֽ/וֹ
𐤊𐤁𐤅𐤃/𐤅
kevodo
his glory
his weightiness
HNcbsc/Sp3ms
be ashamed
they will be ashamed
all
entirety of
who serve
serving ones of
graven images
carved image
who boast
the self-boasting ones
in idols
worthless idols
worship
they bowed themselves down
him
—
all
entirety of
gods
mighty ones
Verse 7
יֵבֹ֤שׁוּ
𐤉𐤁𐤔𐤅
yevoshu
be ashamed
they will be ashamed
HVqi3mp
כָּל
𐤊𐤋
kal
all
entirety of
HNcmsc
עֹ֬בְדֵי
𐤏𐤁𐤃𐤉
ovedey
who serve
serving ones of
HVqrmpc
פֶ֗סֶל
𐤐𐤎𐤋
fesel
graven images
carved image
HNcmsa
הַ/מִּֽתְהַלְלִ֥ים
𐤄/𐤌𐤕𐤄𐤋𐤋𐤉𐤌
hamitehalelim
who boast
the self-boasting ones
HTd/Vtrmpa
בָּ/אֱלִילִ֑ים
𐤁/𐤀𐤋𐤉𐤋𐤉𐤌
baelilim
in idols
worthless idols
HRd/Ncmpa
הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ
𐤄𐤔𐤕𐤇𐤅𐤅
hishetachavu
worship
they bowed themselves down
HVvv2mp
ל֝/וֹ
𐤋/𐤅
lo
him
HR/Sp3ms
כָּל
𐤊𐤋
kal-2
all
entirety of
HNcmsc
אֱלֹהִֽים
𐤀𐤋𐤄𐤉𐤌
elohim
Mulimu (Lozi)
gods
mighty ones
HNcmpa
heard
she heard
and was glad
and you rejoiced
Zion
Tsiyon
Tsion
and rejoiced
and they exulted
daughters
daughters of
of Judah
Yah Is Praised
Yehudah
because
in order that
Your judgments
your judicial rulings
the LORD
Yahweh
Yahweh
Verse 8
שָׁמְעָ֬ה
𐤔𐤌𐤏𐤄
shameah
heard
she heard
HVqp3fs
וַ/תִּשְׂמַ֨ח
𐤅/𐤕𐤔𐤌𐤇
vatisemach
and was glad
and you rejoiced
HC/Vqw3fs
צִיּ֗וֹן
𐤑𐤉𐤅𐤍
tsion
Zion
Tsiyon
Tsion
HNp
וַ֭/תָּגֵלְנָה
𐤅/𐤕𐤂𐤋𐤍𐤄
vatagelenah
and rejoiced
and they exulted
HC/Vqw3fp
בְּנ֣וֹת
𐤁𐤍𐤅𐤕
benot
daughters
daughters of
HNcfpc
יְהוּדָ֑ה
𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤃𐤄
yehudah
of Judah
Yah Is Praised
Yehudah
HNp
לְמַ֖עַן
𐤋𐤌𐤏𐤍
lemaan
because
in order that
HR
מִשְׁפָּטֶ֣י/ךָ
𐤌𐤔𐤐𐤈𐤉/𐤊
mishepateykha
Your judgments
your judicial rulings
HNcmpc/Sp2ms
יְהוָֽה
𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄
yehvah
Nyambe (Lozi)
the LORD
Yahweh
Yahweh
HNp
For
for/because
you
you
the LORD
Yahweh
Yahweh
Most High
Highest One
over
upon
all
entirety of
the earth
the earth
exceedingly
with great force
you are exalted
you have been lifted up
above
upon
all
entirety of
gods
mighty ones
Verse 9
כִּֽי
𐤊𐤉
ki
For
for/because
HC
אַתָּ֤ה
𐤀𐤕𐤄
atah
you
you
HPp2ms
יְהוָ֗ה
𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄
yehvah
Nyambe (Lozi)
the LORD
Yahweh
Yahweh
HNp
עֶלְי֥וֹן
𐤏𐤋𐤉𐤅𐤍
eleyon
Most High
Highest One
HAamsa
עַל
𐤏𐤋
al
over
upon
HR
כָּל
𐤊𐤋
kal
all
entirety of
HNcmsc
הָ/אָ֑רֶץ
𐤄/𐤀𐤓𐤑
haarets
the earth
the earth
HTd/Ncbsa
מְאֹ֥ד
𐤌𐤀𐤃
meod
exceedingly
with great force
HD
נַ֝עֲלֵ֗יתָ
𐤍𐤏𐤋𐤉𐤕
naaleyta
you are exalted
you have been lifted up
HVNp2ms
עַל
𐤏𐤋
al-2
above
upon
HR
כָּל
𐤊𐤋
kal-2
all
entirety of
HNcmsc
אֱלֹהִֽים
𐤀𐤋𐤄𐤉𐤌
elohim
Mulimu (Lozi)
gods
mighty ones
HNcmpa
you who love
lovers of
the LORD
Yahweh
Yahweh
hate
Hate!
evil
bad
He preserves
the guarding one
the souls
breathing beings of
of His saints
his covenant-loyal ones
from the hand
from hand of
of the wicked
wicked men
He delivers them
he will snatch them away
Verse 10
אֹהֲבֵ֥י
𐤀𐤄𐤁𐤉
ohavey
you who love
lovers of
HVqrmpc
יְהוָ֗ה
𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄
yehvah
Nyambe (Lozi)
the LORD
Yahweh
Yahweh
HNp
שִׂנְא֫וּ
𐤔𐤍𐤀𐤅
sineu
hate
Hate!
HVqv2mp
רָ֥ע
𐤓𐤏
ra
evil
bad
HAamsa
שֹׁ֭מֵר
𐤔𐤌𐤓
shomer
He preserves
the guarding one
HVqrmsa
נַפְשׁ֣וֹת
𐤍𐤐𐤔𐤅𐤕
nafeshot
the souls
breathing beings of
HNcbpc
חֲסִידָ֑י/ו
𐤇𐤎𐤉𐤃𐤉/𐤅
chasidayv
of His saints
his covenant-loyal ones
HAampc/Sp3ms
מִ/יַּ֥ד
𐤌/𐤉𐤃
miyad
from the hand
from hand of
HR/Ncbsc
רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים
𐤓𐤔𐤏𐤉𐤌
reshaim
of the wicked
wicked men
HAampa
יַצִּילֵֽ/ם
𐤉𐤑𐤉𐤋/𐤌
yatsilem
He delivers them
he will snatch them away
HVhi3ms/Sp3mp
light
light
is sown
sown one
for the righteous
to the righteous one
and for the upright
and to upright ones of
in heart
inner core of
gladness
glad rejoicing
Verse 11
א֭וֹר
𐤀𐤅𐤓
or
light
light
HNcbsa
זָרֻ֣עַ
𐤆𐤓𐤏
zarua
is sown
sown one
HVqsmsa
לַ/צַּדִּ֑יק
𐤋/𐤑𐤃𐤉𐤒
latsadiq
for the righteous
to the righteous one
HRd/Aamsa
וּֽ/לְ/יִשְׁרֵי
𐤅/𐤋/𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤉
uleyisherey
and for the upright
and to upright ones of
HC/R/Aampc
לֵ֥ב
𐤋𐤁
lev
in heart
inner core of
HNcmsa
שִׂמְחָֽה
𐤔𐤌𐤇𐤄
simechah
gladness
glad rejoicing
HNcfsa
Rejoice
Rejoice!
you righteous
righteous ones
in the LORD
in Yahweh
in Yahweh
and give thanks
and they acknowledged
to the remembrance
for remembrance of
of his holiness
his holiness
Verse 12
שִׂמְח֣וּ
𐤔𐤌𐤇𐤅
simechu
Rejoice
Rejoice!
HVqv2mp
צַ֭דִּיקִים
𐤑𐤃𐤉𐤒𐤉𐤌
tsadiqim
you righteous
righteous ones
HAampa
בַּֽ/יהוָ֑ה
𐤁/𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄
bayhvah
Nyambe (Lozi)
in the LORD
in Yahweh
in Yahweh
HR/Np
וְ֝/הוֹד֗וּ
𐤅/𐤄𐤅𐤃𐤅
vehodu
and give thanks
and they acknowledged
HC/Vhv2mp
לְ/זֵ֣כֶר
𐤋/𐤆𐤊𐤓
lezekher
to the remembrance
for remembrance of
HR/Ncmsc
קָדְשֽׁ/וֹ
𐤒𐤃𐤔/𐤅
qadesho
of his holiness
his holiness
HNcmsc/Sp3ms