Psalms 99

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

Herren er blitt konge, folkene bever, han som troner over kjeruber, jorden ryster.

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

Herren er stor i Sion, og ophøiet er han over alle folkene.

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

De skal prise ditt navn, det store og forferdelige; hellig er han.

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.

Og i sin styrke elsker kongen rettferd; du har grunnfestet rettvishet, du har gjort rett og rettferdighet i Jakob.

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

Ophøi Herren vår Gud, og kast eder ned for hans føtters skammel! Hellig er han.

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.

Moses og Aron var blandt hans prester, og Samuel blandt dem som påkalte hans navn; de ropte til Herren, og han svarte dem.

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

I en skystøtte talte han til dem; de holdt hans vidnesbyrd og den lov han gav dem.

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

Herre vår Gud, du svarte dem; du var dem en Gud som tilgav dem, men også en hevner over deres gjerninger.

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

Ophøi Herren vår Gud, og kast eder ned for hans hellige berg! For hellig er Herren vår Gud.