2022-08-02

Some thoughts on creative love (YaHWeH) Psalm 97


Psalm 97

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׃

Psalm 97 WLC




Well, YaHWeH reigns as King, he rules the lot.

His children learn from him to bless and not

hold tight to pull some strings, they've not forgot-

-ten how he spoke to bring more good from what


had good within it, yet, could have some more.

His words were twelve times* "Let.." (you know the score).

And atoms bond in ways that they're made for.

He lets them all display their nature/ "law".


So with our psalmist we say "Let the Earth

be glad; & let the distant shores rejoice!"

With him, things we don't know or see give birth, 

we can't, because we want to know, just foist


our will upon our parents, 'coz their love

knows (more than us -) what we can handle now.

How glad I am that my folk were above

me, helping my development somehow.


Within this womb, we don't see YaHWeH well:

It seems that Clouds and thick darkness surround 

him; and we cannot see his face to tell,

untill we come out, to that festive sound.8


His throne, if we're to think his rule again,

is built on the ecology of all,

a rightness and a balance more than men

& women, from this vantage point, could call.


And oxidizing's like a thing alive

a sheep dog, or some army ants, ahead,

if folk won't work with life, they won't survive,

they'll be reduced to elements instead.


His lightning, with those dark clouds, helps us see

at least the world around about, and it

on being seen itself, then goes tremble-y,

it seems to understand where God might fit.


The mountains melt like wax before YaHWeH,

volcanoes spread their molten rock around.

He's just to touch a fault-line here today,

the earth could open, or new hills be found.


For he's the BOSS of all the earth, you know!

The heavens show his order and the choice

we have while circ-ling in our sphere below

to see, then honour, glory, praise, give voice.


An image is a signpost pointing to

the source it came from, helping you get there7.

If folk camp at a signpost wanting to

assume that it's the destination where


the signpost points, and treat it like a plaque,

they're either crazy, lazy, ignorant..

and can't keep on, just like a dog who'll bark

incessantly - its alpha male will rant.


I call on all the gods to worship him.

I ask you so, to choose to join with me.

Where God has placed his name, rejoice undimmed(!)

& where his spirit dwells, they sing gladly(!)


-because of all your thoughts, & words, decrees.

You're spot on, and you hit the mark each time.

Your judgments work. You are "the God who sees"9

YaHWeH, ya' way above. You are Most High -


both over all the Earth, and all the gods.

Let those who love YaHWeH hate evil too.

He guards the lives of all his faithful bods,

delivers them from hands of evil do-


-ers. Light shines on the right relating ones 

aware of ecosystems through YaHWeH.

With YaHWeH's help the true creative sons

& daughters have joy in their hearts to stay. 


And joy in YaHWeH, for he is our LORD,

the BOSS of creativity, all you

who know that right relating is assured

when thanks and praise are matched with deeds, and who.


Psalm 97 - [as reflected on by Paul (de) Walker]


Gen. 1:3‭, ‬6‭, ‬9‭, ‬9, 11‭, ‬14‭, 14,15‭, ‬20‭, ‬20,24‭, ‬26

7  e.g. Norwood (near Moree), where is it? See picture below. Is that a signpost, or a plaque?

8  Rom 8:18-25

9  Gen. 16:13



YaHWeH reigns, 

let the earth be glad; 

let the distant shores rejoice. 


Clouds and thick darkness surround him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne. 

Fire goes before him and consumes his foes on every side. 

His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles. 


The mountains melt like wax before YaHWeH, 

before the Lord of all the earth. 

The heavens proclaim his righteousness, 

and all peoples see his glory. 


All who worship images are put to shame, 

those who boast in idols – 

worship him, all you gods! 


Zion hears and rejoices 

and the villages of Judah are glad 

because of your judgments, YaHWeH. 


For you, YaHWeH, are the Most High over all the earth; 

you are exalted far above all gods. 

Let those who love YaHWeH hate evil, 

for he guards the lives of his faithful ones 

and delivers them from the hand of the wicked.


Light shines on the righteous 

and joy on the upright in heart. 

Rejoice in YaHWeH, you who are righteous, 

and praise his holy name.


Psalm 97 (Based on the NIV-UK, with the divine name used as the psalmists did, instead of paraphrased) Audio


OR Psalm 97 (GNT, NRSV, MSG).


Norwood (near Moree), where is it? See picture below. Is that a signpost, or a plaque?

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