TORAH
FIVE BOOKS OF MOSES
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Chapter 97
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1Hashem is king! Let the earth exult, the many islands rejoice!
a-do-NAI ma-LAKH ta-GAYL ha-A-retz yis-m'-KHU i-YIM ra-BEEM
איְהֹוָ֣ה מָ֭לָךְ תָּגֵ֣ל הָאָ֑רֶץ יִ֝שְׂמְח֗וּ אִיִּ֥ים רַבִּֽים׃
2Dense clouds are around Him, righteousness and justice are the base of His throne.
a-NAHN va-a-RA-fel s'-vee-VAI-yav tze-DEK u-mish-PAHT m'-KON kis-O
בעָנָ֣ן וַעֲרָפֶ֣ל סְבִיבָ֑יו צֶ֥דֶק וּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט מְכ֣וֹן כִּסְאֽוֹ׃
3Fire is His vanguard, burning His foes on every side.
AYSH l'-fa-NAV tay-LEKH u-t'-la-HET sa-VEEV tza-RAV
גאֵ֭שׁ לְפָנָ֣יו תֵּלֵ֑ךְ וּתְלַהֵ֖ט סָבִ֣יב צָרָֽיו׃
4His lightnings light up the world; the earth is convulsed at the sight;
he-i-ru ve-ra-ka-YAV tay-VEL ra-a-TAH va-ta-KHEL ha-A-retz
דהֵאִ֣ירוּ בְרָקָ֣יו תֵּבֵ֑ל רָאֲתָ֖ה וַתָּחֵ֣ל הָאָֽרֶץ׃
5mountains melt like wax at Hashem's presence, at the presence of the Lord of all the earth.
ha-REEM ka-do-NAG na-MA-su mi-lif-NAY a-do-NAI mi-lif-NAY a-DON kol ha-A-retz
ההָרִ֗ים כַּדּוֹנַ֗ג נָ֭מַסּוּ מִלִּפְנֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה מִ֝לִּפְנֵ֗י אֲד֣וֹן כׇּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃
97:5 Mountains melt like wax
In this psalm, the earth sings praise and rejoices over Hashem’s dominion. The awe-inspired elements defy the laws of nature by proclaiming God throughout the land. Mysterious clouds surround God, blazing fire precedes Him, lightning pounds the earth before Him. As for mountains melting “like wax” before Hashem, the psalmist may have been referring to the remarkable creation of the Golan Heights. The Golan Heights were created by the eruption of volcanic mountains, a geological phenomenon related to the creation of the Syria-African rift. The explosions of these mountains was of almost Godly proportions, as hot molten lava flowed for miles, creating a plateau of basalt and other types of volcanic rock.
6The heavens proclaim His righteousness and all peoples see His glory.
hi-GI-du ha-sha-MA-yim tzid-KO, v'-ra-U kol-ha-a-MEEM ke-vo-DO
והִגִּ֣ידוּ הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם צִדְק֑וֹ וְרָא֖וּ כׇל־הָעַמִּ֣ים כְּבוֹדֽוֹ׃
7All who worship images, who vaunt their idols, are dismayed; all divine beings bow down to Him.
ye-VOSH-u kol-o-VE-dey fe-SEL ha-mit-hal-LEEM ba-e-li-LEEM, hish-ta-cha-VU-lo kol-e-lo-HEEM
זיֵבֹ֤שׁוּ ׀ כׇּל־עֹ֬בְדֵי פֶ֗סֶל הַמִּֽתְהַלְלִ֥ים בָּאֱלִילִ֑ים הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ־ל֝֗וֹ כׇּל־אֱלֹהִֽים׃
8Tzion, hearing it, rejoices, the towns of Yehuda exult, because of Your judgments, Hashem.
חשָׁמְעָ֬ה וַתִּשְׂמַ֨ח ׀ צִיּ֗וֹן וַ֭תָּגֵלְנָה בְּנ֣וֹת יְהוּדָ֑ה לְמַ֖עַן מִשְׁפָּטֶ֣יךָ יְהֹוָֽה׃
9For You, Hashem, are supreme over all the earth; You are exalted high above all divine beings.
ki-a-TAH a-do-NAI el-YON al-KOL ha-A-retz m'-OD na-a-LEET-a al-KOL e-lo-HEEM
טכִּֽי־אַתָּ֤ה יְהֹוָ֗ה עֶלְי֥וֹן עַל־כׇּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ מְאֹ֥ד נַ֝עֲלֵ֗יתָ עַל־כׇּל־אֱלֹהִֽים׃
10O you who love Hashem, hate evil! He guards the lives of His loyal ones, saving them from the hand of the wicked.
o-ha-VAY a-do-NAI sin-u-RA sh'-MAYR naf-SHOHT kha-see-DAV mi-YAD r'-sha-EEM ya-tsee-LEM
יאֹֽהֲבֵ֥י יְהֹוָ֗ה שִׂנְא֫וּ־רָ֥ע שֹׁ֭מֵר נַפְשׁ֣וֹת חֲסִידָ֑יו מִיַּ֥ד רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יַצִּילֵֽם׃
11Light is sown for the righteous, radiance for the upright.
OR ZA-ru-a la-TZAD-deek u-le-yish-RAY-lev sim-KHA
יאא֭וֹר זָרֻ֣עַ לַצַּדִּ֑יק וּֽלְיִשְׁרֵי־לֵ֥ב שִׂמְחָֽה׃
12O you righteous, rejoice in Hashem and acclaim His holy name!
siM-KHU tza-DI-KEEM ba-do-NAI v'-ho-DU l'-ZE-kher kod-SHO.
יבשִׂמְח֣וּ צַ֭דִּיקִים בַּיהֹוָ֑ה וְ֝הוֹד֗וּ לְזֵ֣כֶר קׇדְשֽׁוֹ׃
