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.
1 Die HERE is Koning; laat die aarde juig; laat baie eilande bly wees!
2 Wolke en donkerheid is rondom Hom; geregtigheid en reg is die grondslag van sy troon.
3 'n Vuur gaan voor sy aangesig uit en steek sy teëstanders rondom aan die brand.
4 Sy bliksems verlig die wêreld; die aarde sien dit en bewe.
5 Berge smelt weg soos was voor die aangesig van die HERE, voor die aangesig van die HERE van die hele aarde.
6 Die hemele verkondig sy geregtigheid, en al die volke sien sy heerlikheid.
7 Beskaamd staan almal wat die beelde dien, wat hulle op afgode beroem; al die gode buig hulle voor Hom neer.
8 Sion hoor dit en is bly, en die dogters van Juda juig oor u oordele, o HERE!
9 Want U, HERE, is die Allerhoogste oor die hele aarde; U is hoog verhewe bo al die gode.
10 o Liefhebbers van die HERE, haat die kwaad! Hy bewaar die siele van sy gunsgenote, Hy red hulle uit die hand van die goddelose.
11 Die lig is vir die regverdige gesaai en vrolikheid vir die opregtes van hart.
12 o Regverdiges, wees bly in die HERE, en loof sy heilige gedenknaam!