UST PSA Chapter 97

97 Yahweh is the king!

I want everyone on the earth to be glad

and the people who live on the islands in the oceans to also rejoice about that!

2 There are very dark clouds around him;

he rules completely, justly, and fairly.

3 He sends fire in front of him,

and he completely burns all his enemies in that fire.

4 All around the world he sends lightning to flash;

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

5 The mountains melt like wax in front of Yahweh,

in front of the one who is the Lord, who rules over all the earth.

6 The angels in heaven proclaim that he acts righteously,

and all the people groups see his glory.

7 Everyone who worships idols should be ashamed;

all those who are proud of their false gods should realize that their gods are useless.

All those gods will bow down to worship Yahweh.

8 The people of Jerusalem heard that God is just, and they rejoiced;

people in the other cities in Judah also rejoiced

because Yahweh judges and punishes wicked people.

9 Yahweh is the supreme King over all the earth;

he has very great power, and none of the other gods has any power.

10 Yahweh loves those who hate what people do that is evil;

he protects the lives of his people,

and he rescues them when the wicked people try to harm them.

11 He makes the righteous people truly live;

he causes those who are righteous in their inner beings to rejoice.

12 You righteous people, rejoice about what Yahweh has done,

and thank him, our holy God!