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Psalm 97 in Hebrew and English

12 verses, about 1 minute to read aloud. The Hebrew has its vowel points and the English stands under each verse.

The text of the psalm

יְהוָה מָלָךְ תָּגֵל הָאָרֶץ יִשְׂמְחוּ אִיִּים רַבִּֽים׃

The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; Let the multitude of isles be glad.

עָנָן וַעֲרָפֶל סְבִיבָיו צֶדֶק וּמִשְׁפָּט מְכוֹן כִּסְאֽוֹ׃

Clouds and darkness are round about Him; Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.

אֵשׁ לְפָנָיו תֵּלֵךְ וּתְלַהֵט סָבִיב צָרָֽיו׃

A fire goeth before Him, And burneth up His adversaries round about.

הֵאִירוּ בְרָקָיו תֵּבֵל רָאֲתָה וַתָּחֵל הָאָֽרֶץ׃

His lightnings lighted up the world; The earth saw, and trembled.

הָרִים כַּדּוֹנַג נָמַסּוּ מִלִּפְנֵי יְהוָה מִלִּפְנֵי אֲדוֹן כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

The mountains melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

הִגִּידוּ הַשָּׁמַיִם צִדְקוֹ וְרָאוּ כָל־הָעַמִּים כְּבוֹדֽוֹ׃

The heavens declared His righteousness, And all the peoples saw His glory.

יֵבֹשׁוּ כָּל־עֹבְדֵי פֶסֶל הַמִּתְהַלְלִים בָּאֱלִילִים הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ־לוֹ כָּל־אֱלֹהִֽים׃

Ashamed be all they that serve graven images, That boast themselves of things of nought; Bow down to Him, all ye gods.

שָׁמְעָה וַתִּשְׂמַח צִיּוֹן וַתָּגֵלְנָה בְּנוֹת יְהוּדָה לְמַעַן מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ יְהוָֽה׃

Zion heard and was glad, And the daughters of Judah rejoiced; Because of Thy judgments, O LORD.

כִּי־אַתָּה יְהוָה עֶלְיוֹן עַל־כָּל־הָאָרֶץ מְאֹד נַעֲלֵיתָ עַל־כָּל־אֱלֹהִֽים׃

For Thou, LORD, art most high above all the earth; Thou art exalted far above all gods.

אֹהֲבֵי יְהוָה שִׂנְאוּ רָע שֹׁמֵר נַפְשׁוֹת חֲסִידָיו מִיַּד רְשָׁעִים יַצִּילֵֽם׃

O ye that love the LORD, hate evil; He preserveth the souls of His saints; He delivered them out of the hand of the wicked.

אוֹר זָרֻעַ לַצַּדִּיק וּלְיִשְׁרֵי־לֵב שִׂמְחָֽה׃

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

שִׂמְחוּ צַדִּיקִים בַּיהוָה וְהוֹדוּ לְזֵכֶר קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃

Be glad in the LORD, ye righteous; And give thanks to His holy name.

The Hebrew is the Leningrad Codex, compared with a second edition letter by letter. The English is the Jewish Publication Society translation of 1917, in the public domain.

Where this psalm is read

  • The fourth of the five books of Psalms
  • Read in the monthly cycle on day 20 of the Hebrew month
  • Read in the weekly cycle on Thursday
  • Part of the psalms of Kabbalat Shabbat
  • 12 verses, 95 words, about 1 minute to read

Psalms that are read with this one

All 150 psalms and today's reading·Prayers by the time they are said

Questions about this psalm

How many verses does Psalm 97 have?

Psalm 97 has 12 verses and 95 words.

On which day is Psalm 97 read in the monthly and weekly cycles?

In the monthly cycle it is read on day 20 of the Hebrew month, and in the weekly cycle on Thursday.

Whose name is in the heading of Psalm 97?

Psalm 97 has no heading in the Hebrew text. It opens straight into its first verse.

How long does it take to read Psalm 97?

About 1 minute, at a steady pace.