Masalimo 99

1 Yehova akulamulira, mitundu ya anthu injenjemere; Iye wakhala pa mpando wake waufumu, pakati pa akerubi, dziko lapansi ligwedezeke.

The Lord is King; let the peoples be in fear: his seat is on the winged ones; let the earth be moved.

2 Mʼziyoni wamkulu ndi Yehova; Iye ndi wokwezeka pamwamba pa mitundu yonse ya anthu.

The Lord is great in Zion; he is high over all the nations.

3 Anthu atamande dzina lanu lalikulu ndi loopsa kwambiri, Iye ndi woyera.

Let them give praise to your name, for it is great and to be feared; holy is he.

4 Mfumu yamphamvu, iyo imakonda chilungamo Inu mwakhazikitsa khalidwe losakondera; mwachita zolungama ndi zoyenera mwa Yakobo.

The king's power is used for righteousness; you give true decisions, judging rightly in the land of Jacob.

5 Kwezani Yehova Mulungu wathu ndipo mulambireni pa mapazi ake; Iye ndi woyera.

Give high honour to the Lord our God, worshipping at his feet; holy is he.

6 Mose ndi Aaroni anali ena mwa ansembe ake, Samueli anali pamodzi ndi iwo amene anayitana pa dzina lake; iwo anayitana Yehova ndipo Iyeyo anawayankha.

Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among those who gave honour to his name; they made prayers to the Lord, and he gave answers to them.

7 Iye anayankhula nawo kuchokera mʼchipilala cha mtambo; iwo anasunga malamulo ake ndi zophunzitsa zomwe anawapatsa.

His voice came to them from the pillar of cloud; they kept his witness, and the law which he gave them.

8 Inu Yehova Mulungu wathu, munawayankha iwo; Inu kwa Israeli munali Mulungu wokhululuka, ngakhale munawalanga pa zochita zawo zoyipa.

You gave them an answer, O Lord our God; you took away their sin, though you gave them punishment for their wrongdoing.

9 Kwezani Yehova Mulungu wathu ndipo mumulambire pa phiri lake loyera, pakuti Yehova Mulungu wathu ndi woyera.

Give high honour to the Lord our God, worshipping with your faces turned to his holy hill; for the Lord our God is holy.