< Psalms 99 >
1 Yahweh, hath become king, Let the peoples, tremble, He is enthroned on the cherubim, Let the earth, shake.
The Lord reigns; let the nations tremble! He sits on his throne above the cherubim; let the earth shake!
2 Yahweh, in Zion, is great, And, high, is he over all the peoples.
The Lord rules supreme in Zion, he is sovereign over all the nations.
3 Let them thank his Name—great and reverend, Holy, is he!
Let them praise his greatness, and respect him for who he is—for he is holy,
4 Yea, with the strength of a king—justice, he loveth, —Thou, hast established equity, Justice and righteousness in Jacob, thou, hast wrought.
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.
5 Exalt Yahweh our God, And bow down at his footstool, Holy, is he!
Give respect to the Lord our God! Bow down at his feet, for he is holy!
6 Moses and Aaron, [were] among his priests, And, Samuel, [was] among them who were calling upon his Name, Who were calling upon Yahweh, and, he, used to answer them:
Moses and Aaron were among his priests; Samuel also prayed to him. They called out to the Lord for help, and he answered them.
7 In the pillar of cloud, used he to speak unto them, They kept his testimonies, and the statute he gave them.
He spoke to the people from the pillar of cloud, and they kept the laws and decrees he gave them.
8 O Yahweh our God! thou, answeredst them, —A pardoning GOD, thou becamest to them, Yet one bringing vengeance on their deeds.
Lord our God, you answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, but you punished them when they did wrong.
9 Exalt Yahweh our God, And bow down towards his holy mountain, For, holy, is Yahweh our God.
Honor the Lord our God, and worship at his holy mountain. For the Lord our God is holy!