< Psalms 99 >
1 Jehovah reigneth: let the peoples tremble. He sitteth [between 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 Jehovah is great in Zion, and he is high above all the peoples.
The Lord is great in Sion, and is high over all the people.
3 They shall praise thy great and terrible name, — it is holy! —
Let them give thanks to your great name; for it is terrible and holy.
4 And the strength of the king that loveth justice. Thou hast established equity: it is thou that executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.
And the king's honour loves judgement; you have prepared equity, you have wrought judgement and justice in Jacob.
5 Exalt Jehovah our God, and worship at his footstool. He is holy!
Exalt you the Lord our God, and worship [at] his footstool; for he is holy.
6 Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name: they called unto Jehovah, and he answered 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 unto them in the pillar of cloud: they kept his testimonies, and the statute 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 Jehovah, our God, thou answeredst them: a forgiving God wast thou unto them, though thou tookest vengeance of their doings.
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 Jehovah our God, and worship at the hill of his holiness; for holy is Jehovah our God.
Exalt you the Lord our God, and worship at his holy mountain; for the Lord our God is holy.