1 J ehovah hath reigned, The earth is joyful, many isles rejoice.

The Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles and coastlands be glad!

2 C loud and darkness round about Him, Righteousness and judgment the basis of His throne.

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

3 F ire before Him goeth, And burneth round about His adversaries.

Fire goes before Him and burns up His adversaries round about.

4 L ightened have His lightnings the world, The earth hath seen, and is pained.

His lightnings illumine the world; the earth sees and trembles.

5 H ills, like wax, melted before Jehovah, Before the Lord of all the earth.

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

6 T he heavens declared His righteousness, And all the peoples have seen His honour.

The heavens declare His righteousness, and all the peoples see His glory.

7 A shamed are all servants of a graven image, Those boasting themselves in idols, Bow yourselves to him, all ye gods.

Let all those be put to shame who serve graven images, who boast in idols. Fall prostrate before Him, all you gods.

8 Z ion hath heard and rejoiceth, And daughters of Judah are joyful, Because of Thy judgments, O Jehovah.

Zion heard and was glad, and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of Your judgments, O Lord.

9 F or Thou, Jehovah, Most High over all the earth, Greatly Thou hast been exalted over all gods.

For You, Lord, are high above all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.

10 Y e who love Jehovah, hate evil, He is keeping the souls of His saints, From the hand of the wicked he delivereth them.

O you who love the Lord, hate evil; He preserves the lives of His saints (the children of God), He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.

11 L ight sown for the righteous, And for the upright of heart -- joy.

Light is sown for the righteous and strewn along their pathway, and joy for the upright in heart.

12 R ejoice, ye righteous, in Jehovah, And give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness!

Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous (upright and in right standing with God), and give thanks at the remembrance of His holiness.