< Psalms 99 >
1 A Psalm of David. The Lord reigns; —let the people rage; [it is he] that sits upon the cherubs, let the earth be moved.
The LORD reigns. Let the peoples tremble. He sits enthroned among the cherubim; the earth shakes.
2 The Lord is great in Sion, and is high over all the people.
The LORD is great in Zion. He is high above all the peoples.
3 Let them give thanks to your great name; for it is terrible and holy.
Let them praise your great and awesome name. He is Holy.
4 And the king's honour loves judgement; you have prepared equity, you have wrought judgement and justice in Jacob.
The King's strength also loves justice. You do establish equity. You execute justice and righteousness in Jacob.
5 Exalt you the Lord our God, and worship [at] his footstool; for he is holy.
Exalt the LORD our God. Worship at his footstool. He is Holy.
6 Moses and Aaron amongst his priests, and Samuel amongst them that call upon his name; they called upon the Lord, and he heard them.
Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel among those who call on his name; they called on the LORD, and he answered them.
7 He spoke to them in a pillar of cloud; they kept his testimonies, and the ordinances which he gave them.
He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud. They kept his testimonies, the statute that he gave them.
8 O Lord our God, you heard them; O God, you became propitious to them, though you did take vengeance on all their devices.
You answered them, LORD our God. You are a God who forgave them, although you took vengeance for their doings.
9 Exalt you the Lord our God, and worship at his holy mountain; for the Lord our God is holy.
Exalt the LORD, our God. Worship at his holy mountain, for the LORD, our God, is holy.