Salme 99

1 HERREN har vist, han er Konge, Folkene bæver, han troner på Keruber, Jorden skælver!

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

2 Stor er HERREN på Zion, ophøjet over alle Folkeslag;

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

3 de priser dit Navn, det store og frygtelige; hellig er han!

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

4 Du er en Konge, der elsker Retfærd, Retten har du grundfæstet, i Jakob, øved du Ret og Retfærd.

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

5 Ophøj HERREN vor Gud, bøj eder for hans Fødders Skammel; hellig er han!

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

6 Moses og Aron er blandt hans Præster og Samuel blandt dem, der påkalder hans Navn; de råber til HERREN, han svarer;

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 i Skystøtten taler han til dem, de holder hans Vidnesbyrd, Loven, 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 svarer dem. Du var dem en Gud, som tilgav og frikendte dem, for hvad de gjorde.

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

9 Ophøj HERREN vor Gud, bøj eder 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.