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Psalms

Chapter 97
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): yehva֣h ma֭lake tּage֣l ha'a֑retz yi֝shsemech֗u 'iyּi֥ym rabּiֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The LORD reigns; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.

יְהוָ֣ה מָ֭לָךְ תָּגֵ֣ל הָאָ֑רֶץ יִ֝שְׂמְח֗וּ אִיִּ֥ים רַבִּֽים׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): ana֣n va'arape֣l sebiyba֑yv tze֥deq u֝mishshepּa֗t mek֣on kּise'ֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Clouds and darkness are round about him; righteousness and judgement are the habitation of his throne.

עָנָ֣ן וַעֲרָפֶ֣ל סְבִיבָ֑יו צֶ֥דֶק וּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט מְכ֣וֹן כִּסְאֽוֹ׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): e֭shsh lepana֣yv tּele֑ke utelahe֖t sabi֣yb tzaraֽyv׃
Edified Edition (EDE)A fire goes before him, and burns up his enemies round about.

אֵ֭שׁ לְפָנָ֣יו תֵּלֵ֑ךְ וּתְלַהֵ֖ט סָבִ֣יב צָרָֽיו׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): he'i֣yru beraqa֣yv tּebe֑l ra'ata֖h vatּache֣l ha'aֽretz׃
Edified Edition (EDE)His lightnings enlightened the world; the earth saw, and trembled.

הֵאִ֣ירוּ בְרָקָ֣יו תֵּבֵ֑ל רָאֲתָ֖ה וַתָּחֵ֣ל הָאָֽרֶץ׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): hari֗ym kּadּona֗g na֭masּu milּipene֣y yehva֑h mi֝lּipene֗y 'ad֣on kּal-ha'aֽretz׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

הָרִ֗ים כַּדּוֹנַ֗ג נָ֭מַסּוּ מִלִּפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה מִ֝לִּפְנֵ֗י אֲד֣וֹן כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

6
Phonetic (Hebrew): higּi֣ydu hashshּama֣yim tzideq֑o vera'֖u kal-ha'amּi֣ym kּebodֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.

הִגִּ֣ידוּ הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם צִדְק֑וֹ וְרָא֖וּ כָל־הָעַמִּ֣ים כְּבוֹדֽוֹ׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): yebo֤shshu ׀ kּal-'o֬bedey pe֗sel hamּiֽtehaleli֥ym bּa'eliyli֑ym hishshetּachavu-l֝o kּal-'elohiֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols; worship him, all you gods.

יֵבֹ֤שׁוּ ׀ כָּל־עֹ֬בְדֵי פֶ֗סֶל הַמִּֽתְהַלְלִ֥ים בָּאֱלִילִ֑ים הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ־ל֝וֹ כָּל־אֱלֹהִֽים׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): shshame'a֬h vatּishsema֨ch ׀ tziyּ֗on va֭tּagelenah bּen֣ot yehuda֑h lema֖'an mishshepּate֣yka yehvaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Sion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of your judgements, O LORD.

שָׁמְעָ֬ה וַתִּשְׂמַ֨ח ׀ צִיּ֗וֹן וַ֭תָּגֵלְנָה בְּנ֣וֹת יְהוּדָ֑ה לְמַ֖עַן מִשְׁפָּטֶ֣יךָ יְהוָֽה׃

9
Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-'atּa֤h yehva֗h 'eley֥on 'al-kּal-ha'a֑retz me'o֥d na֝'ale֗yta 'al-kּal-'elohiֽym׃
Edified Edition (EDE)For you, LORD, are high above all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods.

כִּֽי־אַתָּ֤ה יְהוָ֗ה עֶלְי֥וֹן עַל־כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ מְאֹ֥ד נַ֝עֲלֵ֗יתָ עַל־כָּל־אֱלֹהִֽים׃

10
Phonetic (Hebrew): ohabe֥y yehva֗h shsine'֫u ra֥ shsho֭mer napeshsh֣ot chasiyda֑yv miyּa֥d re֝shsha'i֗ym yatzּiyleֽm׃
Edified Edition (EDE)You that love the LORD, hate evil; he preserves the souls of his saints; he delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.

אֹהֲבֵ֥י יְהוָ֗ה שִׂנְא֫וּ רָ֥ע שֹׁ֭מֵר נַפְשׁ֣וֹת חֲסִידָ֑יו מִיַּ֥ד רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יַצִּילֵֽם׃

11
Phonetic (Hebrew): ֭or zaru֣'a latzּadּi֑yq uֽleyishsherey-le֥b shsimechaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

א֭וֹר זָרֻ֣עַ לַצַּדִּ֑יק וּֽלְיִשְׁרֵי־לֵ֥ב שִׂמְחָֽה׃

12
Phonetic (Hebrew): shsimech֣u tza֭dּiyqiym bּaֽyhva֑h ve֝hod֗u leze֣ker qadeshshֽo׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

שִׂמְח֣וּ צַ֭דִּיקִים בַּֽיהוָ֑ה וְ֝הוֹד֗וּ לְזֵ֣כֶר קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃