UST PSA Chapter 97

Psalm

97 Yahweh is the king!

I want everyone on the earth to be glad

and I want all the people who live on the land in and around the oceans to also rejoice about that!

2 There are very dark clouds all around him;

he always rules righteously and justly.

3 He sends fire out in front of him,

and that fire burns all of his enemies.

4 All around the world he sends his bright lightning;

people on the earth see it, and it causes them to be afraid and to tremble.

5 The mountains melt like wax before Yahweh;

he is the Lord who rules over all of the earth.

6 Everything that people can see in the heavens makes it clear that he is righteous,

and all the people groups see how glorious he is.

7 Everyone who worships carved images should be ashamed;

all those who are proud of their useless false gods should be ashamed.

All those gods should bow down to worship Yahweh!

8 The people of Jerusalem heard Yahweh's just decrees and they were happy about them;

people in the other cities in Judah also heard and rejoiced

because you judge people justly, Yahweh.

9 Of course, Yahweh, you are the supreme king who rules over all the earth;

You are far more powerful than any other spirit beings.

10 All you who love Yahweh, you must hate every evil thing that people do!

Yahweh protects those who are faithful to him;

he rescues them when wicked people try to harm them.

11 He makes good things happen for righteous people

and he causes those who are honest to rejoice.

12 You righteous people, let Yahweh make you glad,

and thank him, the one we all know to be holy!