## Psalms Chapter 97

###### Psalms 97:1
[Psalms 97:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/97:1)

יְהֹוָ֣ה מָ֭לָךְ תָּגֵ֣ל הָאָ֑רֶץ יִ֝שְׂמְח֗וּ אִיִּ֥ים רַבִּֽים׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The Lord reigns; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
[When] the L rd rules [(when He takes the kingdom from Amalek and his seed)], the earth will regale [viz. Ezekiel 35:14]; the many isles will rejoice.


###### Psalms 97:2
[Psalms 97:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/97:2)

עָנָ֣ן וַעֲרָפֶ֣ל סְבִיבָ֑יו צֶ֥דֶק וּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט מְכ֣וֹן כִּסְאֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the foundation of his throne.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Cloud and mist surround Him; righteousness and judgment are the grounding of His throne.


###### Psalms 97:3
[Psalms 97:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/97:3)

אֵ֭שׁ לְפָנָ֣יו תֵּלֵ֑ךְ וּתְלַהֵ֖ט סָבִ֣יב צָרָֽיו׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
A fire goes before him, and burns up his enemies round about.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Fire will go before Him and burn His foes roundabout [(in the war of Gog and Magog, viz. Ezekiel 38:22)].


###### Psalms 97:4
[Psalms 97:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/97:4)

הֵאִ֣ירוּ בְרָקָ֣יו תֵּבֵ֑ל רָאֲתָ֖ה וַתָּחֵ֣ל הָאָֽרֶץ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
His lightnings lightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
His lightnings shall illumine the world; the earth shall see and tremble [(At that time there will be a great earthquake in the land of Israel, viz. Ezekiel 38:19)].


###### Psalms 97:5
[Psalms 97:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/97:5)

הָרִ֗ים כַּדּוֹנַ֗ג נָ֭מַסּוּ מִלִּפְנֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה מִ֝לִּפְנֵ֗י אֲד֣וֹן כׇּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The mountains shall melt like wax before the L rd [viz. Ezekiel 38:20], before the L rd of all the earth.


###### Psalms 97:6
[Psalms 97:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/97:6)

הִגִּ֣ידוּ הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם צִדְק֑וֹ וְרָא֖וּ כׇל־הָעַמִּ֣ים כְּבוֹדֽוֹ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The heavens declared his righteousness, and all the peoples saw his glory.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The heavens shall declare His righteousness and all the peoples shall behold His glory.


###### Psalms 97:7
[Psalms 97:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/97:7)

יֵבֹ֤שׁוּ**׀** כׇּל־עֹ֬בְדֵי פֶ֗סֶל הַמִּֽתְהַלְלִ֥ים בָּאֱלִילִ֑ים הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ־ל֝֗וֹ כׇּל־אֱלֹהִֽים׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Confounded be all they who serve carved idols, who boast themselves of idols: bow down before him, all you gods.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
All the servers of images will be ashamed [viz. Isaiah 2:18], who vaunt themselves in vanities [(idol worship)]; all the great ones will bow down to Him.


###### Psalms 97:8
[Psalms 97:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/97:8)

שָׁמְעָ֬ה וַתִּשְׂמַ֨ח**׀** צִיּ֗וֹן וַ֭תָּגֵלְנָה בְּנ֣וֹת יְהוּדָ֑ה לְמַ֖עַן מִשְׁפָּטֶ֣יךָ יְהֹוָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Żiyyon heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Yehuda rejoiced because of Thy judgments, O Lord.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Zion will hear and she will rejoice, and the daughters of Judah will regale, because of Your judgments [(Your vengeance)], O L rd.


###### Psalms 97:9
[Psalms 97:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/97:9)

כִּֽי־אַתָּ֤ה יְהֹוָ֗ה עֶלְי֥וֹן עַל־כׇּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ מְאֹ֥ד נַ֝עֲלֵ֗יתָ עַל־כׇּל־אֱלֹהִֽים׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
For Thou, Lord, art high above all the earth: Thou art exalted far above all gods.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For You, O L rd, are supreme above all the earth. You are greatly exalted over all the great ones.


###### Psalms 97:10
[Psalms 97:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/97:10)

אֹֽהֲבֵ֥י יְהֹוָ֗ה שִׂנְא֫וּ־רָ֥ע שֹׁ֭מֵר נַפְשׁ֣וֹת חֲסִידָ֑יו מִיַּ֥ד רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יַצִּילֵֽם׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
You that love the Lord, hate evil! he preserves the souls of his pious ones; he delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
O You lovers of the L rd, hate evil! The Keeper of the souls of His saints will rescue them from the hand of the wicked.


###### Psalms 97:11
[Psalms 97:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/97:11)

א֭וֹר זָרֻ֣עַ לַצַּדִּ֑יק וּֽלְיִשְׁרֵי־לֵ֥ב שִׂמְחָֽה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Light is sown [(and will sprout)] for the righteous, and for the just of heart, joy.


###### Psalms 97:12
[Psalms 97:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/97:12)

שִׂמְח֣וּ צַ֭דִּיקִים בַּיהֹוָ֑ה וְ֝הוֹד֗וּ לְזֵ֣כֶר קׇדְשֽׁוֹ׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous; and give thanks to his holy name.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Rejoice, you righteous, in the L rd, and praise the remembrance of His holiness.