Guds hellighed og magt
1Herren er konge, lad jorden juble!
Lad de fjerne lande glæde sig!
2Skyer og mørke omslutter ham,
retfærdighed og ret er hans trones grundvold.
3Foran ham kommer der en ild,
som opbrænder alle hans fjender.
4Hans lyn oplyser verden,
jorden ser det og bæver.
5Bjergene smelter af frygt foran ham,
for han er den Almægtige, jordens Herre.
6Himlene udråber hans godhed,
folkene ser hans herlighed.
7De, som beder til afguder, bliver til skamme,
de praler af deres håbløse guder,
men alle afguder bliver underlagt Herren.
8Jerusalem skal høre det og glæde sig,
Judas byer skal fryde sig,
for du, Herre, er en retfærdig dommer.
9Du er den højeste magt i verden,
ingen guder kan måle sig med dig.
10I, der elsker Herren, skal tage afstand fra det onde,
for han beskytter dem, der adlyder ham,
han redder dem ud af de gudløses kløer.
11De retsindige oplever Guds lys,
de oprigtige har grund til at glæde sig.
12Glæd jer i Herren, I retskafne,
lovsyng hans hellige navn.
1The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.97.1 multitude…: Heb. many, or, great isles
2Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.97.2 habitation: or, establishment
3A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.
4His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.
5The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
6The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.
7Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods.
8Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O LORD.
9For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.
10Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.
11Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
12Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.97.12 at…: or, to the memorial
