< Psalms 99 >
1 Yahweh he reigns let them tremble peoples [he is] sitting cherubim let it quake the earth.
Yahweh is the [supreme] king, so [all] the people-groups should tremble ([in his presence/in front of him])! He sits on his throne [in the temple] above the [statues of] winged creatures, [so] the earth should quake/shake!
2 Yahweh in Zion [is] great and [is] exalted he over all the peoples.
Yahweh is a mighty [king] in Jerusalem; [but] he is [also] the supreme ruler of all people-groups.
3 Let them give thanks to name your great and to be feared [is] holy he.
[So] they should praise him because he is very great/powerful; and he is holy!
4 And [the] strength of a king justice he loves you you have established uprightness justice and righteousness in Jacob - you you have done.
He is a mighty king who (loves/is pleased with) what is just/right; he has acted justly and fairly [DOU] in Israel.
5 Exalt Yahweh God our and bow down to [the] footstool of feet his [is] holy he.
Praise Yahweh our God! Worship him [in front of the Sacred Chest in his temple] [MTY], where he rules people. He is holy!
6 Moses and Aaron - [were] among priests his and Samuel [was] among [those who] call on name his [they were] calling out to Yahweh and he he answered them.
Moses and Aaron were two of his priests; Samuel also was someone who prayed to him. Those [three] cried out to Yahweh [to help them], and he answered them.
7 In a pillar of cloud he spoke to them they kept testimonies his and a decree he gave to them.
He spoke to Moses and Aaron from the cloud [that was like a huge] pillar; they obeyed [all] the laws and commandments [DOU] that he gave to them.
8 O Yahweh God our you you answered them a God forgiving you were them and avenging yourself on deeds their.
Yahweh, our God, you answered [your people] [when they cried out to you to help them]; you are a God who forgave them [for those sins that they had committed], even though you punished them for the things that they did that are wrong.
9 Exalt Yahweh God our and bow down to [the] mountain of holiness his for [is] holy Yahweh God our.
Praise Yahweh, our God, and worship him [at the temple] on his sacred hill; [it is right to do that] because Yahweh, our God, is holy!