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1 Yahweh reigns! Let the earth rejoice! Let the multitude of islands be glad!
2 Clouds and darkness are around him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
3 A fire goes before him, and burns up his adversaries on every side.
4 His lightning lights up the world. The earth sees, and trembles.
5 The mountains melt like wax at the presence of Yahweh, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
6 The heavens declare his righteousness. All the peoples have seen his glory.
7 Let all them be shamed who serve engraved images, who boast in their idols. Worship him, all you gods!
8 Zion heard and was glad. The daughters of Judah rejoiced, because of your judgments, Yahweh.
9 For you, Yahweh, are most high above all the earth. You are exalted far above all gods.
10 You who love Yahweh, hate evil. He preserves the souls of his saints. He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.
11 Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
12 Be glad in Yahweh, you righteous people! Give thanks to his holy Name.

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Hebrew interlinear — Psalms 97:1–12 (95 words)
1
  1. יְהוָ֣הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  2. מָ֭לָךְmālokmalak: to reign; (inceptively) to ascend the throneH4427
  3. תָּגֵ֣לtāgēlgiyl: (properly) to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fearH1523
  4. הָאָ֑רֶץhāʾāreṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
  5. יִ֝שְׂמְח֗וּyiśmĕḥûsamach: probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesomeH8055
  6. אִיִּ֥יםʾiyyîmiy: (properly) a habitable spot (as desirable)H339
  7. רַבִּֽים׃rabbîmrab: abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)H7227
2
  1. עָנָ֣ןʿānān`anan: a cloud (as covering the sky), i.e. the nimbus or thunder-cloudH6051
  2. וַעֲרָפֶ֣לwaʿărāpel`araphel: gloom (as of a lowering sky)H6205
  3. סְבִיבָ֑יוsĕbîbāywcabiyb: (as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environsH5439
  4. צֶ֥דֶקṣedeqtsedeq: the right (natural, moral or legal); (abstractly) equityH6664
  5. וּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗טûmišpāṭmishpat: (properly) a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree...H4941
  6. מְכ֣וֹןmĕkônmakown: (properly) a fixture, i.e. a basis; (generally) a placeH4349
  7. כִּסְאֽוֹ׃kisʾôkicce': (properly) covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied)H3678
3
  1. אֵ֭שׁʾēšesh: fire (literally or figuratively)H784
  2. לְפָנָ֣יוlĕpānāywpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  3. תֵּלֵ֑ךְtēlēkhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  4. וּתְלַהֵ֖טûtĕlahēṭlahat: (properly) to lick; (by implication) to blazeH3857
  5. סָבִ֣יבsābîbcabiyb: (as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environsH5439
  6. צָרָֽיו׃ṣārāywtsar: narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble)H6862
4
  1. הֵאִ֣ירוּhēʾîrûowr: to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically)H215
  2. בְרָקָ֣יוbĕrāqāywbaraq: lightning; (by analogy) a gleamH1300
  3. תֵּבֵ֑לtēbēltebel: the earth (as moist and therefore inhabited)H8398
  4. רָאֲתָ֖הrāʾătâra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  5. וַתָּחֵ֣לwattāḥēlchuwl: (properly) to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain...H2342
  6. הָאָֽרֶץ׃hāʾāreṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
5
  1. הָרִ֗יםhārîmhar: a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)H2022
  2. כַּדּוֹנַ֗גkaddônagdownag: waxH1749
  3. נָ֭מַסּוּnāmassûmacac: to liquefy; (figuratively) to waste (with disease), to faint (with fatigue, fear or grief)H4549
  4. מִלִּפְנֵ֣יmillipnêpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  5. יְהוָ֑הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  6. מִ֝לִּפְנֵ֗יmillipnêpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  7. אֲד֣וֹןʾădônadown: sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)H113
  8. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  9. הָאָֽרֶץ׃hāʾāreṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
6
  1. הִגִּ֣ידוּhiggîdûnagad: (properly) to front, i.e. stand boldly out oppositeH5046
  2. הַשָּׁמַ֣יִםhaššāmayimshamayim: the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the...H8064
  3. צִדְק֑וֹṣidqôtsedeq: the right (natural, moral or legal); (abstractly) equityH6664
  4. וְרָא֖וּwĕrāʾûra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  5. כָלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  6. הָעַמִּ֣יםhāʿammîm`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
  7. כְּבוֹדֽוֹ׃kĕbôdôkabowd: (properly) weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousnessH3519
7
  1. יֵבֹ֤שׁוּ׀yēbōšûbuwsh: (properly) to pale; (by implication) to be ashamedH954
  2. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  3. עֹ֬בְדֵיʿōbĕdê`abad: to work (in any sense); (by implication) to serve, tillH5647
  4. פֶ֗סֶלpeselpecel: an idolH6459
  5. הַמִּֽתְהַלְלִ֥יםhammitĕhallîmhalal: to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color)H1984
  6. בָּאֱלִילִ֑יםbāʾĕlîlîmeliyl: good for nothing, by anal. vain or vanityH457
  7. הִשְׁתַּחֲווּhištaḥăwûshachah: to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)H7812
  8. ל֝וֹlô
  9. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  10. אֱלֹהִֽים׃ʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
8
  1. שָׁמְעָ֬הšomʿâshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
  2. וַתִּשְׂמַ֨ח׀wattiśmaḥsamach: probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesomeH8055
  3. צִיּ֗וֹןṣiyyônTsiyown: Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of JerusalemH6726
  4. וַ֭תָּגֵלְנָהwattāgēlĕnâgiyl: (properly) to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fearH1523
  5. בְּנ֣וֹתbĕnôtbath: a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)H1323
  6. יְהוּדָ֑הyĕhûdâYhuwdah: celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five IsraelitesH3063
  7. לְמַ֖עַןlĕmaʿanma`an: (properly) heed, i.e. purposeH4616
  8. מִשְׁפָּטֶ֣יךָmišpāṭêkāmishpat: (properly) a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree...H4941
  9. יְהוָֽה׃yĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
9
  1. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. אַתָּ֤הʾattâattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
  3. יְהוָ֗הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  4. עֶלְי֥וֹןʿelyônelyown: an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.)H5945
  5. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  6. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  7. הָאָ֑רֶץhāʾāreṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
  8. מְאֹ֥דmĕʾōdm`od: (properly) vehemence; (with or without preposition) vehementlyH3966
  9. נַ֝עֲלֵ֗יתָnaʿălêtā`alah: to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount)H5927
  10. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  11. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  12. אֱלֹהִֽים׃ʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
10
  1. אֹהֲבֵ֥יʾōhăbêahab: to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)H157
  2. יְהוָ֗הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  3. שִׂנְא֫וּśinʾûsane': to hate (personally)H8130
  4. רָ֥עrāʿra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
  5. שֹׁ֭מֵרšōmērshamar: (properly) to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guardH8104
  6. נַפְשׁ֣וֹתnapšôtnephesh: (properly) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitalityH5315
  7. חֲסִידָ֑יוḥăsîdāywchaciyd: (properly) kind, i.e. (religiously) pious (a saint)H2623
  8. מִיַּ֥דmiyyadyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
  9. רְ֝שָׁעִ֗יםrĕšāʿîmrasha`: morally wrong; (concretely) an (actively) bad personH7563
  10. יַצִּילֵֽם׃yaṣṣîlēmnatsal: to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad senseH5337
11
  1. א֭וֹרʾôrowr: illumination; (concretely) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)H216
  2. זָרֻ֣עַzāruaʿzara`: to sow; (figuratively) to disseminate, plant, fructifyH2232
  3. לַצַּדִּ֑יקlaṣṣaddîqtsaddiyq: justH6662
  4. וּֽלְיִשְׁרֵיûlĕyišrêyashar: straightH3477
  5. לֵ֥בlēbleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  6. שִׂמְחָֽה׃śimḥâsimchah: blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)H8057
12
  1. שִׂמְח֣וּśimḥûsamach: probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesomeH8055
  2. צַ֭דִּיקִיםṣaddîqîmtsaddiyq: justH6662
  3. בַּֽיהוָ֑הbayhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  4. וְ֝הוֹד֗וּwĕhôdûyadah: (literally) to use (i.e. hold out) the handH3034
  5. לְזֵ֣כֶרlĕzēkerzeker: a memento, abstr. recollection (rarely if ever)H2143
  6. קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃qodšôqodesh: a sacred place or thing; (abstract, rarely) sanctityH6944

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Strong's words in Psalms 97 (6)
Strong's H3068 — יְהוָ֣ה (yĕhwâ)
Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') n/p. 1. (the) self-Existent or Eternal 2. Jehovah, Jewish national name of God [from H1961] KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Root(s): H1961 Compare: H3050, H3069. Appears 6 times in Psalms 97.
Strong's H3605 — כָּל (kāl)
kol (kole) (or (Jer. 33) n-m. 1. (properly) the whole 2. (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) [from H3634] KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). Root(s): H3634. Appears 6 times in Psalms 97.
Strong's H776 — הָאָ֑רֶץ (hāʾāreṣ)
erets (eh'-rets) n-f. 1. the earth (at large, or partitively a land) [from an unused root probably meaning to be firm] KJV: X common, country, earth, field, ground, land, X natins, way, + wilderness, world.. Appears 4 times in Psalms 97.
Strong's H6440 — לְפָנָ֣יו (lĕpānāyw)
paniym (paw-neem') (plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun (paneh {paw-neh'}) n-m. 1. the face (as the part that turns) 2. (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc. {used in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively} [from H6437] KJV: + accept, a-(be- )fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(- in, + -stand), X ye, X you. Root(s): H6437. Appears 3 times in Psalms 97.
Strong's H8055 — יִ֝שְׂמְח֗וּ (yiśmĕḥû)
samach (saw-makh') v. 1. probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome [a primitive root] KJV: cheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, X very.. Appears 3 times in Psalms 97.
Strong's H1523 — תָּגֵ֣ל (tāgēl)
giyl (gheel) (or (by permutation) guwl {gool}) v. 1. (properly) to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fear [a primitive root] KJV: be glad, joy, be joyful, rejoice.. Appears 2 times in Psalms 97.

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“So likewise, when he makes a promise to the earth, I would rather understand him as promising the flesh; as in that passage of David: “The Lord is King, let the earth be glad,” meaning the flesh of the saints, to which appertains the enjoyment of the kingdom of God.”

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