## Shabbat Siddur Sefard Linear, Kabbalas Shabbos, Psalm 97

###### Shabbat Siddur Sefard Linear, Kabbalas Shabbos, Psalm 97 1
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יְהֹוָה

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
When Adonoy


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מָלָךְ

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
is [universally accepted as] King¹²

footnotes:
¹² Our Sages say that this will occur after the annihilation of Amalek. At that time God’s Name and His throne will be complete. See Exodus 10.


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תָּגֵל הָאָֽרֶץ

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
the earth will exult;


###### Shabbat Siddur Sefard Linear, Kabbalas Shabbos, Psalm 97 4
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יִשְׂמְחוּ אִיִּים רַבִּים:

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
the multitudes of islands¹³ will rejoice.

footnotes:
¹³ Those who live on these islands will rejoice.—Etz Yosef


###### Shabbat Siddur Sefard Linear, Kabbalas Shabbos, Psalm 97 5
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עָנָן וַעֲרָפֶל סְבִיבָיו

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
Clouds and dense darkness surround Him;¹⁴

footnotes:
¹⁴ These clouds and darkness will envelop and destroy the wicked, after which God’s justice and righteousness will be apparent. Others say that this is an allusion to the mystery of God’s ways, but that His kingdom is founded on righteousness.—Radak


###### Shabbat Siddur Sefard Linear, Kabbalas Shabbos, Psalm 97 6
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צֶֽדֶק וּמִשְׁפָּט

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
righteousness and justice


###### Shabbat Siddur Sefard Linear, Kabbalas Shabbos, Psalm 97 7
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מְכוֹן כִּסְאוֹ:

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
are the foundations of His throne.


###### Shabbat Siddur Sefard Linear, Kabbalas Shabbos, Psalm 97 8
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אֵשׁ לְפָנָיו תֵּלֵךְ

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
Fire will go before Him


###### Shabbat Siddur Sefard Linear, Kabbalas Shabbos, Psalm 97 9
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וּתְלַהֵט סָבִיב צָרָיו:

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
to surround¹⁵ and burn His antagonists.

footnotes:
¹⁵ God will surround them with fire so there will be no escape for them.—Radak


###### Shabbat Siddur Sefard Linear, Kabbalas Shabbos, Psalm 97 10
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הֵאִֽירוּ בְרָקָיו

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
His lightning illuminates


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תֵּבֵל

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
the inhabited world,


###### Shabbat Siddur Sefard Linear, Kabbalas Shabbos, Psalm 97 12
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רָאֲתָה וַתָּחֵל הָאָֽרֶץ:

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
the earth sees and trembles.¹⁶

footnotes:
¹⁶ The future revelation of God’s kingdom is described in terms similar to those of the revelation at Mount Sinai.


###### Shabbat Siddur Sefard Linear, Kabbalas Shabbos, Psalm 97 13
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הָרִים כַּדּוֹנַג נָמַֽסּוּ

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
The mountains¹⁷ melt like wax

footnotes:
¹⁷ ‘Mountains’ refers to the kings of the world—Etz Yosef


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מִלִּפְנֵי יְהֹוָה

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
before Adonoy,


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מִלִּפְנֵי אֲדוֹן כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ:

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
before the Master of all the earth.


###### Shabbat Siddur Sefard Linear, Kabbalas Shabbos, Psalm 97 16
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הִגִּֽידוּ הַשָּׁמַֽיִם צִדְקוֹ

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
The heavens will declare His righteousness


###### Shabbat Siddur Sefard Linear, Kabbalas Shabbos, Psalm 97 17
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וְרָאוּ כָל־הָעַמִּים כְּבוֹדוֹ:

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
and all the peoples will behold His glory.


###### Shabbat Siddur Sefard Linear, Kabbalas Shabbos, Psalm 97 18
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יֵבֽשׁוּ

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
Humiliated will be


###### Shabbat Siddur Sefard Linear, Kabbalas Shabbos, Psalm 97 19
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כָּל־עֹֽבְדֵי פֶֽסֶל

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
all who serve graven images,


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הַמִּתְהַלְלִים בָּאֱלִילִים

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
who are proud of idols;


###### Shabbat Siddur Sefard Linear, Kabbalas Shabbos, Psalm 97 21
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הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ־לוֹ כָּל־אֱלֹהִים:

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
before Him all gods will bow.


###### Shabbat Siddur Sefard Linear, Kabbalas Shabbos, Psalm 97 22
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שָׁמְעָה וַתִּשְׂמַח צִיּוֹן

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
Zion will hear and rejoice,


###### Shabbat Siddur Sefard Linear, Kabbalas Shabbos, Psalm 97 23
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וַתָּגֵֽלְנָה בְּנוֹת יְהוּדָה

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
and the daughters [cities] of Judah will exult


###### Shabbat Siddur Sefard Linear, Kabbalas Shabbos, Psalm 97 24
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לְמַֽעַן מִשְׁפָּטֶֽיךָ יְהֹוָה:

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
because of Your judgments, Adonoy.


###### Shabbat Siddur Sefard Linear, Kabbalas Shabbos, Psalm 97 25
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כִּי־אַתָּה יְהֹוָה עֶלְיוֹן

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
For You, Adonoy, are most high


###### Shabbat Siddur Sefard Linear, Kabbalas Shabbos, Psalm 97 26
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עַל־כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
over all the earth;


###### Shabbat Siddur Sefard Linear, Kabbalas Shabbos, Psalm 97 27
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מְאֹד נַעֲלֵֽיתָ עַל־כָּל־אֱלֹהִים:

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
You are greatly exalted above all gods.¹⁸

footnotes:
¹⁸ Etz Yosef understands ‘gods’ to refer to the sun, moon, stars, etc.


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אֹהֲבֵי יְהֹוָה שִׂנְאוּ רָע

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
Lovers of Adonoy, hate evil!


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שֹׁמֵר נַפְשׁוֹת חֲסִידָיו

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
He preserves the souls of His pious ones;


###### Shabbat Siddur Sefard Linear, Kabbalas Shabbos, Psalm 97 30
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מִיַּד רְשָׁעִים יַצִּילֵם:

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
from the hand of the wicked, He saves them.


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אוֹר זָרֻֽעַ לַצַּדִּיק

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
Light is sown¹⁹ for the righteous,

footnotes:
¹⁹ Light is sown for the righteous in this world but the harvest of that light awaits the future world.—Radak Others say that the light may be hidden like the seed in the earth, but it is sure to spring forth.


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וּלְיִשְׁרֵי־לֵב שִׂמְחָה:

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
and for the upright in heart—joy.


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שִׂמְחוּ צַדִּיקִים בַּיהֹוָה

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
Rejoice, righteous ones,²⁰ in Adonoy,

footnotes:
²⁰ Shevet Musar says that the righteous ones will not merely rejoice in their personal salvation and deliverance but they will actually rejoice in God, Whose kingdom will be revealed and complete.


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וְהוֹדוּ לְזֵֽכֶר קָדְשׁוֹ:

**Sefaria Community Translation:**
and give thanks to His holy Name.²¹

footnotes:
²¹ Lit: His holy mention.