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.

A Psalm of David. The Lord reigns; —let the people rage; [it is he] that sits upon the cherubs, let the earth be moved.

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

The Lord is great in Sion, and is high over all the people.

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

Let them give thanks to your great name; for it is terrible and holy.

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

And the king's honour loves judgement; you have prepared equity, you have wrought judgement and justice in Jacob.

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

Exalt you the Lord our God, and worship [at] his footstool; for he is holy.

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 amongst his priests, and Samuel amongst them that call upon his name; they called upon the Lord, and he heard them.

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

He spoke to them in a pillar of cloud; they kept his testimonies, and the ordinances 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.

O Lord our God, you heard them; O God, you became propitious to them, though you did take vengeance on all their devices.

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

Exalt you the Lord our God, and worship at his holy mountain; for the Lord our God is holy.