Psalms 99

1 The Lord reigns; let the nations tremble! He sits on his throne above the cherubim; let the earth shake!

UThixo uyabusa, izizwe kazithuthumele; uhlezi esihlalweni sobukhosi phakathi kwamakherubhi, umhlaba kawuzamazame.

2 The Lord rules supreme in Zion, he is sovereign over all the nations.

Mkhulu uThixo eZiyoni; uphakeme ngaphezu kwezizwe zonke.

3 Let them praise his greatness, and respect him for who he is—for he is holy,

Kabadumise ibizo Lakho elikhulu elesabekayo Yena ungcwele.

4 having kingly power. You love justice; you make impartial decisions. You have made sure everything is done in fairness and according to what's right.

INkosi ilamandla, ithanda ukwahlulela okuhle umisile ukwaba ngemfanelo; kuJakhobe usuwenzile okuqondileyo lokulungileyo.

5 Give respect to the Lord our God! Bow down at his feet, for he is holy!

Dumisani uThixo uNkulunkulu wethu likhonze phansi kwesihlalo sakhe; yena ungcwele.

6 Moses and Aaron were among his priests; Samuel also prayed to him. They called out to the Lord for help, and he answered them.

UMosi lo-Aroni babephakathi kwabaphristi bakhe, uSamuyeli wayekulabo ababelibiza ibizo lakhe; bambiza uThixo Yena wabaphendula.

7 He spoke to the people from the pillar of cloud, and they kept the laws and decrees he gave them.

Wabakhulumisa ephakathi kwensika yeyezi; bagcina izimiso zakhe lezimemezelo azitshoyo kubo.

8 Lord our God, you answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, but you punished them when they did wrong.

Oh Thixo Nkulunkulu wethu, wabaphendula; ku-Israyeli wawunguNkulunkulu othethelelayo, lanxa wabajezisa ngenxa yezenzo zabo ezimbi.

9 Honor the Lord our God, and worship at his holy mountain. For the Lord our God is holy!

Phakamisani uThixo uNkulunkulu wethu, limkhonze entabeni yakhe engcwele, ngoba uThixo uNkulunkulu wethu ungcwele.