🔊 Audio of Psalm 97
Psalm 97
Hebrew text, Sephardic transliteration, and English translation for reading, study, and prayer.
| # | Hebrew | Sephardic Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | יְהוָה מָלָךְ תָּגֵל הָאָרֶץ יִשְׂמְחוּ אִיִּים רַבִּים | Ado-nái ma-lákh ta-gél ha-á-rets; yis-me-khú i-yím ra-bím. | The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the many coastlands be glad! |
| 2 | עָנָן וַעֲרָפֶל סְבִיבָיו צֶדֶק וּמִשְׁפָּט מְכוֹן כִּסְאוֹ | A-nán va-a-ra-fél se-vi-váv; tze-dék u-mish-pát me-khón kis-o. | Clouds and thick darkness are all around Him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne. |
| 3 | אֵשׁ לְפָנָיו תֵּלֵךְ וּתְלַהֵט סָבִיב צָרָיו | E-sh le-fa-náv te-lékh; u-te-la-hét sa-vív tza-ráv. | Fire goes before Him and burns up His adversaries all around. |
| 4 | הֵאִירוּ בְרָקָיו תֵּבֵל רָאֲתָה וַתָּחֵל הָאָרֶץ | He-e-rú ve-ra-káv te-vél; ra-a-táh va-ti-r-gáz ha-á-rets. | His lightnings light up the world; the earth sees and trembles. |
| 5 | הָרִים כַּדּוֹנַג נָמַסּוּ מִלִּפְנֵי יְהוָה מִלִּפְנֵי אֲדוֹן כָּל־הָאָרֶץ | Herím ke-do-nág na-mas-sú mi-lif-néi Ado-nái; mi-lif-néi a-dón kál ha-á-rets. | The mountains melt like wax before the LORD, before the Lord of all the earth. |
| 6 | הִגִּידוּ הַשָּׁמַיִם צִדְקוֹ וְרָאוּ כָל־הָעַמִּים כְּבוֹדוֹ | Hig-gí-du ha-sha-má-yim tzid-kó; ve-ra-ú kál ha-am-mím ke-vo-dó. | The heavens proclaim His righteousness, and all the peoples see His glory. |
| 7 | יֵבֹשׁוּ כָּל־עֹבְדֵי פֶסֶל הַמִּתְהַלְלִים בָּאֱלִילִים הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ־לוֹ כָּל־אֱלֹהִים | Ye-vo-shú kál o-ve-déi pé-sel ha-mit-hal-le-lím ba-e-lilím; hish-ta-kha-vú-lo kál e-lo-hím. | All worshipers of images are put to shame, who make their boast in worthless idols; worship Him, all you gods! |
| 8 | שָׁמְעָה וַתִּשְׂמַח צִיּוֹן וַתָּגֵלְנָה בְּנוֹת יְהוּדָה לְמַעַן מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ יְהוָה | Sha-me-a‘h va-ti-sa-mákh Tzi-yón; va-ta-gél-nah be-nót Ye-hu-dáh; le-ma-an mish-pa-te-kha Ado-nái. | Zion hears and is glad, and the daughters of Judah rejoice, because of Your judgments, O the LORD. |
| 9 | כִּי־אַתָּה יְהוָה עֶלְיוֹן עַל־כָּל־הָאָרֶץ מְאֹד נַעֲלֵיתָ עַל־כָּל־אֱלֹהִים | Ki at-táh Ado-nái el-yón al kál ha-á-rets; me-od na-a-lé-ta al kál e-lo-hím. | For You, O the LORD, are most high over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods. |
| 10 | אֹהֲבֵי יְהוָה שִׂנְאוּ רָע שֹׁמֵר נַפְשׁוֹת חֲסִידָיו מִיַּד רְשָׁעִים יַצִּילֵם | O-ha-véi Ado-nái sin-ú-ra; sho-mér nef-e-shót kha-si-dáv; mi-yad re-sha-ím yatz-tzi-lém. | O you who love the LORD, hate evil! He preserves the lives of His saints; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked. |
| 11 | אוֹר זָרֻעַ לַצַּדִּיק וּלְיִשְׁרֵי־לֵב שִׂמְחָה | Or za-rú-a la-tzad-dík; u-le-yish-réi lév sim-kháh. | Light is sown for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart. |
| 12 | שִׂמְחוּ צַדִּיקִים בַּיהוָה וְהוֹדוּ לְזֵכֶר קָדְשׁוֹ | Sim-khú tzad-dí-kim ba-Ado-nái; ve-ho-dú le-zé-ker kod-shó. | Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous, and give thanks to His holy name! |