Psalms 99

1 YHWH reigns. Let the peoples tremble. He sits enthroned among the cherubim; the earth shakes.

The LORD reigns; let the people tremble: he sits between the cherubim; let the earth be moved.

2 YHWH is great in Zion. He is high above all the peoples.

The LORD is great in Zion; and he is high above all the people.

3 Let them praise your great and awesome name. He is Holy.

Let them praise your great and terrible name; for it is holy.

4 The King's strength also loves justice. You do establish equity. You execute justice and righteousness in Jacob.

The king’s strength also loves judgment; you do establish equity, you execute judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

5 Exalt YHWH our God. 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 were among his priests, Samuel among those who call on his name; they called on YHWH, and he answered them.

Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call on his name; they called on the LORD, and he answered them.

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

He spoke to them in the cloudy pillar: they kept his testimonies, and the ordinance that he gave them.

8 You answered them, YHWH our God. You are a God who forgave them, although you took vengeance for their doings.

You answered them, O LORD our God: you were a God that forgave them, though you took vengeance of their inventions.

9 Exalt YHWH, our God. Worship at his holy mountain, for YHWH, our God, is holy.

Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our God is holy.