Psalms 99

1 A Psalm of David himself. The Lord has reigned: let the peoples be angry. He sits upon the cherubim: let the earth be moved.

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

2 The Lord is great in Zion, and he is high above all peoples.

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

3 May they confess to your great name, for it is terrible and holy.

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

4 And the honor of the king loves judgment. You have prepared guidance. You have accomplished judgment and justice in Jacob.

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

5 Exalt the Lord our God, and adore the footstool of his feet, for it is holy.

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

6 Moses and Aaron are among his priests, and Samuel is among those who call upon his name. They called upon the Lord, and he heeded them.

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 He spoke to them in the pillar of the cloud. They kept his testimonies and the precept that he gave them.

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

8 You heeded them, O Lord our God. You were a forgiving God to them, though taking vengeance on all their inventions.

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

9 Exalt the Lord our God, and adore on his holy mountain. For the Lord our God is holy.

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