Salme 99

1 Herren regerer, Folkene bæve; han sidder over Keruber, Jorden ryster.

Yahweh reigns; let the nations tremble. He sits enthroned above the cherubim; the earth quakes.

2 Herren er stor i Zion, og han er ophøjet over alle Folkene.

Yahweh is great in Zion; he is exalted above all the nations.

3 De skulle prise dit Navn som stort og forfærdeligt — hellig er han! —

Let them praise your great and awesome name; he is holy.

4 Og Kongens Vælde elsker Ret; du har befæstet Retvished, du har gjort Ret og Retfærdighed i Jakob.

The king is strong, and he loves justice. You have established fairness; you have done righteousness and justice in Jacob.

5 Ophøjer Herren vor Gud og tilbeder for hans Fødders Fodskammel — hellig er han! —

Praise Yahweh our God and worship at his footstool. He is holy.

6 Mose og Aron iblandt hans Præster og Samuel iblandt dem, som paakaldte hans Navn, raabte til Herren, og han bønhørte dem.

Moses and Aaron were among his priests, and Samuel was among those who called on his name. They called to Yahweh, and he answered them.

7 Han talte til dem i Skystøtten; de holdt hans Vidnesbyrd og den Skik, som han gav dem.

He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud. They kept his solemn commands and the statutes that he gave them.

8 Herre, vor Gud! du bønhørte dem, du var dem en Gud, som tilgav dem, men ogsaa en Hævner over deres Gerninger.

You answered them, Yahweh our God. A forgiving God you were to them, but one who punished their sinful deeds.

9 Ophøjer Herren vor Gud og tilbeder for hans hellige Bjerg; thi hellig er Herren vor Gud.

Praise Yahweh our God, and worship at his holy hill, for Yahweh our God is holy.