The Lord reigns; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad.

[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.

Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the foundation of his throne.

Cloud and mist surround Him; righteousness and judgment are the grounding of His throne.

A fire goes before him, and burns up his enemies round about.

Fire will go before Him and burn His foes roundabout [(in the war of Gog and Magog, viz. Ezekiel 38:22)].

His lightnings lightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.

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)].

The hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

The mountains shall melt like wax before the L rd [viz. Ezekiel 38:20], before the L rd of all the earth.

The heavens declared his righteousness, and all the peoples saw his glory.

The heavens shall declare His righteousness and all the peoples shall behold His glory.

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

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.

Żiyyon heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Yehuda rejoiced because of Thy judgments, O Lord.

Zion will hear and she will rejoice, and the daughters of Judah will regale, because of Your judgments [(Your vengeance)], O L rd.

For Thou, Lord, art high above all the earth: Thou art exalted far above all gods.

For You, O L rd, are supreme above all the earth. You are greatly exalted over all the great ones.

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.

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.

Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

Light is sown [(and will sprout)] for the righteous, and for the just of heart, joy.

Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous; and give thanks to his holy name.

Rejoice, you righteous, in the L rd, and praise the remembrance of His holiness.