Tehillim · Psalms
Tehillim Chapter 97
- Author:
- King David
- 12 verses
- Book Four
- Reading time:
- 1 min
- Day 20 of monthly cycle
Chapter 97 of Tehillim belongs to Book Four (chapters 90 through 106), and is traditionally attributed to King David. It contains 12 verses in vocalized Hebrew from the Westminster Leningrad Codex, paired with the JPS 1917 English translation (both public domain).
- יְהוָ֣ה מָ֭לָךְ תָּגֵ֣ל הָאָ֑רֶץ יִ֝שְׂמְח֗וּ אִיִּ֥ים רַבִּֽים׃
- עָנָ֣ן וַעֲרָפֶ֣ל סְבִיבָ֑יו צֶ֥דֶק וּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗ט מְכ֣וֹן כִּסְאֽוֹ׃
- אֵ֭שׁ לְפָנָ֣יו תֵּלֵ֑ךְ וּתְלַהֵ֖ט סָבִ֣יב צָרָֽיו׃
- הֵאִ֣ירוּ בְרָקָ֣יו תֵּבֵ֑ל רָאֲתָ֖ה וַתָּחֵ֣ל הָאָֽרֶץ׃
- הָרִ֗ים כַּדּוֹנַ֗ג נָ֭מַסּוּ מִלִּפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה מִ֝לִּפְנֵ֗י אֲד֣וֹן כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃
- הִגִּ֣ידוּ הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם צִדְק֑וֹ וְרָא֖וּ כָל־הָעַמִּ֣ים כְּבוֹדֽוֹ׃
- יֵבֹ֤שׁוּ ׀ כָּל־עֹ֬בְדֵי פֶ֗סֶל הַמִּֽתְהַלְלִ֥ים בָּאֱלִילִ֑ים הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ־ל֝וֹ כָּל־אֱלֹהִֽים׃
- שָׁמְעָ֬ה וַתִּשְׂמַ֨ח ׀ צִיּ֗וֹן וַ֭תָּגֵלְנָה בְּנ֣וֹת יְהוּדָ֑ה לְמַ֖עַן מִשְׁפָּטֶ֣יךָ יְהוָֽה׃
- כִּֽי־אַתָּ֤ה יְהוָ֗ה עֶלְי֥וֹן עַל־כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ מְאֹ֥ד נַ֝עֲלֵ֗יתָ עַל־כָּל־אֱלֹהִֽים׃
- אֹהֲבֵ֥י יְהוָ֗ה שִׂנְא֫וּ רָ֥ע שֹׁ֭מֵר נַפְשׁ֣וֹת חֲסִידָ֑יו מִיַּ֥ד רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יַצִּילֵֽם׃
- א֭וֹר זָרֻ֣עַ לַצַּדִּ֑יק וּֽלְיִשְׁרֵי־לֵ֥ב שִׂמְחָֽה׃
- שִׂמְח֣וּ צַ֭דִּיקִים בַּֽיהוָ֑ה וְ֝הוֹד֗וּ לְזֵ֣כֶר קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃
English translation (JPS 1917)
- The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; Let the multitude of isles be glad.
- Clouds and darkness are round about Him; Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.
- A fire goeth before Him, And burneth up His adversaries round about.
- His lightnings lighted up the world; The earth saw, and trembled.
- The mountains melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
- The heavens declared His righteousness, And all the peoples saw His glory.
- Ashamed be all they that serve graven images, That boast themselves of things of nought; Bow down to Him, all ye gods.
- Zion heard and was glad, And the daughters of Judah rejoiced; Because of Thy judgments, O LORD.
- For Thou, LORD, art most high above all the earth; Thou art exalted far above all gods.
- 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.
- Light is sown for the righteous, And gladness for the upright in heart.
- Be glad in the LORD, ye righteous; And give thanks to His holy name.
Tehillim Chapter 97: questions and answers
Who wrote Tehillim chapter 97?
According to traditional Jewish attribution, chapter 97 was authored by King David. The book of Tehillim (Psalms) contains 150 chapters compiled by King David, including psalms by ten additional psalmists: Asaph, the sons of Korach, Moses, Heman, Ethan, and others.
How many verses does Psalm 97 have?
Psalm 97 contains 12 verses. The average unhurried reading time is about 1 minute.
Which of the Five Books of Psalms is chapter 97 in?
Chapter 97 belongs to Book Four (chapters 90 through 106). Parallel to Numbers of the Torah's five books.
When is Psalm 97 read in the 30-day cycle?
Following the traditional 30-day cycle for reading the entire Tehillim once a month, Psalm 97 is read on day 20.
Is the Hebrew text of Psalm 97 pointed (with nikud)?
Yes. The Hebrew text comes from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via the Sefaria public-domain project, including full nikud (vowel pointing) and ta'amei mikra (cantillation marks).
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