Psalms 99

1 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!

Yahweh reigns; let the nations tremble. He sits enthroned above the cherubim; the earth quakes.

2 Yahweh is a mighty [king] in Jerusalem; [but] he is [also] the supreme ruler of all people-groups.

Yahweh is great in Zion; he is exalted above all the nations.

3 [So] they should praise him because he is very great/powerful; and he is holy!

Let them praise your great and awesome name; he is holy.

4 He is a mighty king who (loves/is pleased with) what is just/right; he has acted justly and fairly [DOU] in Israel.

The king is strong, and he loves justice. You have established fairness; you have done righteousness and justice in Jacob.

5 Praise Yahweh our God! Worship him [in front of the Sacred Chest in his temple] [MTY], where he rules people. He is holy!

Praise Yahweh our God and worship at his footstool. He is holy.

6 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.

Moses and Aaron were among his priests, and Samuel was among those who called on his name. They called to Yahweh, and he answered them.

7 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.

He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud. They kept his solemn commands and the statutes that he gave them.

8 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.

You answered them, Yahweh our God. A forgiving God you were to them, but one who punished their sinful deeds.

9 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!

Praise Yahweh our God, and worship at his holy hill, for Yahweh our God is holy.