--- title: Psalms 97 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Psalms chapter 97 of the Tanakh (Ketuvim — the Writings) in Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/97/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Ketuvim](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/) / [Psalms](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/) / chapter 97 # Psalms 97 12 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (the Targum) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence. - [97:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.97.1/) — יְהוָה מָלָךְ תָּגֵל הָאָרֶץ יִשְׂמְחוּ אִיִּים רַבִּֽים׃ — The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad. - [97:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.97.2/) — עָנָן וַעֲרָפֶל סְבִיבָיו צֶדֶק וּמִשְׁפָּט מְכוֹן כִּסְאֽוֹ׃ — Clouds and darkness are round about Him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne. - [97:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.97.3/) — אֵשׁ לְפָנָיו תֵּלֵךְ וּתְלַהֵט סָבִיב צָרָֽיו׃ — A fire goeth before Him, and burneth up His adversaries round about. - [97:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.97.4/) — הֵאִירוּ בְרָקָיו תֵּבֵל רָאֲתָה וַתָּחֵל הָאָֽרֶץ׃ — His lightnings lighted up the world; the earth saw, and trembled. - [97:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.97.5/) — הָרִים כַּדּוֹנַג נָמַסּוּ מִלִּפְנֵי יְהוָה מִלִּפְנֵי אֲדוֹן כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃ — The mountains melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth. - [97:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.97.6/) — הִגִּידוּ הַשָּׁמַיִם צִדְקוֹ וְרָאוּ כָל־הָעַמִּים כְּבוֹדֽוֹ׃ — The heavens declared His righteousness, and all the peoples saw His glory. - [97:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.97.7/) — יֵבֹשׁוּ ׀ כָּל־עֹבְדֵי פֶסֶל הַמִּֽתְהַלְלִים בָּאֱלִילִים הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ־לוֹ כָּל־אֱלֹהִֽים׃ — Ashamed be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of things of nought; bow down to Him, all ye gods. - [97:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.97.8/) — שָׁמְעָה וַתִּשְׂמַח ׀ צִיּוֹן וַתָּגֵלְנָה בְּנוֹת יְהוּדָה לְמַעַן מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ יְהוָֽה׃ — Zion heard and was glad, and the daughters of Judah rejoiced; because of Thy judgments, O LORD. - [97:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.97.9/) — כִּֽי־אַתָּה יְהוָה עֶלְיוֹן עַל־כָּל־הָאָרֶץ מְאֹד נַעֲלֵיתָ עַל־כָּל־אֱלֹהִֽים׃ — For Thou, LORD, art most high above all the earth; Thou art exalted far above all gods. - [97:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.97.10/) — אֹהֲבֵי יְהוָה שִׂנְאוּ רָע שֹׁמֵרנַפְשׁוֹת חֲסִידָיו מִיַּד רְשָׁעִים יַצִּילֵֽם׃ — O ye that love the LORD, hate evil; He preserveth the souls of His saints; He delivered them out of the hand of the wicked. - [97:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.97.11/) — אוֹרזָרֻעַ לַצַּדִּיק וּֽלְיִשְׁרֵי־לֵב שִׂמְחָֽה׃ — Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. - [97:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA.97.12/) — שִׂמְחוּ צַדִּיקִים בַּֽיהוָה וְהוֹדוּ לְזֵכֶר קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃ — Be glad in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks to His holy name. - ← previous: [Psalms 96](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/96/) - next →: [Psalms 98](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/98/) - ↑ back to [Psalms](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/PSA/)