Chapter 97
All are again invited to praise the Lord, for the victories of Christ.
1 A Psalm of David himself. Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has performed wonders. His right hand has accomplished salvation for him, with his holy arm.
יְהוָ֣היהו֣היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt מָ֭לָךְמ֭לךמָלָךְמלךMa.lokhhe reignsH4427AHVqp3ms תָּגֵ֣לתג֣לתָּגֵלתגלta.Gellet it be gladH1523HVqj3fs הָ/אָ֑רֶץה/א֑רץהָ/אָרֶץה/ארץha./'A.retzthe/ earthH9009H0776GHTd+Ncfsa יִ֝שְׂמְח֗וּי֝שמח֗ויִשְׂמְחוּישמחוyis.me.Chulet them rejoiceH8055HVqi3mp אִיִּ֥יםאי֥יםאִיִּיםאיים'i.YimislandsH0339HNcmpa 2 The Lord has made known his salvation. He has revealed his justice in the sight of the nations.
עָנָ֣ןענ֣ןעָנָןענן'a.NancloudH6051HNcmsa וַ/עֲרָפֶ֣לו/ערפ֣לוַ/עֲרָפֶלו/ערפלva./'a.ra.Feland/ thick darknessH9002H6205HC+Ncmsa סְבִיבָ֑י/וסביב֑י/וסְבִיבָי/וסביבי/וse.vi.Va/v[are] around/ himH5439GH9033HNcmpc+Sp3ms צֶ֥דֶקצ֥דקצֶדֶקצדקTze.dek[is] righteousnessH6664GHNcmsa וּ֝/מִשְׁפָּ֗טו֝/משפ֗טוּ/מִשְׁפָּטו/משפטu./mish.Patand/ justiceH9002H4941HHC+Ncmsa מְכ֣וֹןמכ֣וןמְכוֹןמכוןme.Khon[the] foundation ofH4349HNcmsc 3 He has remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
אֵ֭שׁא֭שאֵשׁאש'eshfireH0784HNcbsa לְ/פָנָ֣י/ול/פנ֣י/ולְ/פָנָי/ול/פני/וle./fa.Na/v<to>/ before/ himH9005H6440GH9023HR+Ncmpc+Sp3ms תֵּלֵ֑ךְתל֑ךתֵּלֵךְתלךte.Lekhit goesH1980GHVqi3fs וּ/תְלַהֵ֖טו/תלה֖טוּ/תְלַהֵטו/תלהטu./te.la.Hetand/ it may burn upH9002H3857HC+Vpu3fs סָבִ֣יבסב֣יבסָבִיבסביבsa.Vivall aroundH5439GHNcbsa 4 Sing joyfully to God, all the earth. Sing and exult, and sing psalms.
הֵאִ֣ירוּהא֣ירוהֵאִירוּהאירוhe.'I.ruthey light upH0215HVhp3cp בְרָקָ֣י/וברק֣י/ובְרָקָי/וברקי/וve.ra.Ka/vlightning flashes/ hisH1300BH9023HNcmpc+Sp3ms תֵּבֵ֑לתב֑לתֵּבֵלתבלte.Vel[the] worldH8398HNcfsa רָאֲתָ֖הראת֖הרָאֲתָהראתהra.'a.Tahit seesH7200GHVqp3fs וַ/תָּחֵ֣לו/תח֣לוַ/תָּחֵלו/תחלva./ta.Cheland/ it trembledH9001H2342AHc+Vqw3fs 5 Sing psalms to the Lord with stringed instruments, with strings and the voice of a psalmist,1
הָרִ֗יםהר֗יםהָרִיםהריםha.RimmountainsH2022GHNcmpa כַּ/דּוֹנַ֗גכ/דונ֗גכַּ/דּוֹנַגכ/דונגka./do.Naglike <the>/ waxH9004H1749HRd+Ncmsa נָ֭מַסּוּנ֭מסונָמַסּוּנמסוNa.ma.suthey meltH4549HVNp3cp מִ/לִּ/פְנֵ֣ימ/ל/פנ֣ימִ/לִּ/פְנֵימ/ל/פניmi./li/f.Neifrom/ to/ beforeH9006H9005H6440GHR+R+Ncmpc יְהוָ֑היהו֑היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehYahwehH3068GHNpt מִ֝/לִּ/פְנֵ֗ימ֝/ל/פנ֗ימִ/לִּ/פְנֵימ/ל/פניmi./li/f.Neifrom/ to/ beforeH9006H9005H6440GHR+R+Ncmpc אֲד֣וֹןאד֣וןאֲדוֹןאדון'a.Don[the] lord ofH0113HNcmsc - 97:5The translation here is less strict, in order to take into account a wide range of musical instruments, rather than trying to convey the type of instruments used in ancient times.(Conte)
6 with subtle wind instruments and the voice of woodwinds. Make a joyful noise before the Lord our king.1
הִגִּ֣ידוּהג֣ידוהִגִּידוּהגידוhi.Gi.duthey declareH5046HVhp3cp הַ/שָּׁמַ֣יִםה/שמ֣יםהַ/שָּׁמַיִםה/שמיםha./sha.Ma.yimthe/ heavensH9009H8064HTd+Ncmpa צִדְק֑/וֹצדק֑/וצִדְק/וֹצדק/וtzid.K/orighteousness/ hisH6664GH9023HNcmsc+Sp3ms וְ/רָא֖וּו/רא֖ווְ/רָאוּו/ראוve./ra.'Uand/ they seeH9001H7200GHc+Vqq3cp הָ/עַמִּ֣יםה/עמ֣יםהָ/עַמִּיםה/עמיםha./'a.Mimthe/ peoplesH9009H5971AHTd+Ncmpa כְּבוֹדֽ/וֹ\׃כבוד/ו\כְּבוֹדֽ/וֹ\׃כבוד/ו\ke.vo.D/oglory/ hisH3519H9023\H9016HNcmsc+Sp3ms - 97:6The ‘ductile’ tuba or trumpet, is not so much made of ductile metal, as it is metaphorically ductile, i.e. subtle and easily flowing in musical quality. The ‘tubæ corneæ’ refers to woodwinds because ‘tubae’ refers to any type of wind instrument, and ‘corneae’ refers to anything made from the wood of the cornel tree.(Conte)
7 Let the sea be moved and all its fullness, the whole world and all who dwell in it.
יֵבֹ֤שׁוּ\׀יב֤שו\יֵבֹשׁוּ\׀יבשו\ye.Vo.shulet them be ashamedH0954\H9015HVqi3mp עֹ֬בְדֵיע֬בדיעֹבְדֵיעבדיoe.dei[those who] serveH5647HHVqrmpc פֶ֗סֶלפ֗סלפֶסֶלפסלFe.sel<of> an imageH6459HNcmsa הַ/מִּֽתְהַלְלִ֥יםה/מתהלל֥יםהַ/מִּֽתְהַלְלִיםה/מתהלליםha./mit.ha.Limthose/ [who] boastH9009H1984HHTd+Vtrmpa בָּ/אֱלִילִ֑יםב/אליל֑יםבָּ/אֱלִילִיםב/אליליםba./'e.li.Limin <the>/ worthless idolsH9003H0457HRd+Ncmpa הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ\־השתחוו\הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ\־השתחוו\hish.ta.cha.vu-bow downH7812\H9014HVtv2mp אֱלֹהִֽים\׃אלהים\אֱלֹהִֽים\׃אלהים\'E.lo.HimgodsH0430J\H9016HNcmpa 8 The rivers will clap their hands, the mountains will exult together,
שָׁמְעָ֬השמע֬השָׁמְעָהשמעהsha.me.'Ahit hearsH8085GHVqp3fs וַ/תִּשְׂמַ֨ח\׀ו/תשמ֨ח\וַ/תִּשְׂמַח\׀ו/תשמח\va./tis.Machand/ it rejoicedH9001H8055\H9015Hc+Vqw3fs צִיּ֗וֹןצי֗וןצִיּוֹןציוןtzi.YonZionH6726HNpl וַ֭/תָּגֵלְנָהו֭/תגלנהוַ/תָּגֵלְנָהו/תגלנהVa./ta.ge.le.nahand/ they were gladH9001H1523Hc+Vqw3fp בְּנ֣וֹתבנ֣ותבְּנוֹתבנותbe.Not[the] daughters ofH1323GHNcfpc יְהוּדָ֑היהוד֑היְהוּדָהיהודהye.hu.DahJudahH3063GHNpl לְמַ֖עַןלמ֖עןלְמַעַןלמעןle.Ma.'anon account ofH4616HTc מִשְׁפָּטֶ֣י/ךָמשפט֣י/ךמִשְׁפָּטֶי/ךָמשפטי/ךmish.pa.Tei./khajudgments/ yourH4941GH9021HNcmpc+Sp2ms 9 before the presence of the Lord. For he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the whole world with justice, and the peoples with fairness.
אַתָּ֤האת֤האַתָּהאתה'a.TahyouH0859AHPp2ms יְהוָ֗היהו֗היְהוָהיהוהYah.wehO YahwehH3068GHNpt עֶלְי֥וֹןעלי֥וןעֶלְיוֹןעליוןel.Yon[are] most highH5945AHAamsa הָ/אָ֑רֶץה/א֑רץהָ/אָרֶץה/ארץha./'A.retzthe/ earthH9009H0776GHTd+Ncfsa מְאֹ֥דמא֥דמְאֹדמאדme.'OdexceedinglyH3966HAcmsa נַ֝עֲלֵ֗יתָנ֝על֗יתנַעֲלֵיתָנעליתna.'a.Lei.tayou are exaltedH5927HHVNp2ms אֱלֹהִֽים\׃אלהים\אֱלֹהִֽים\׃אלהים\'E.lo.HimgodsH0430J\H9016HNcmpa