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!
Jahwe herrscht nun als König: da zittern die Völker, / Er thront auf Keruben: da wanket die Welt.
2 Yahweh is a mighty [king] in Jerusalem; [but] he is [also] the supreme ruler of all people-groups.
Jahwe ist groß in Zion, / Erhaben ist er über alle Völker.
3 [So] they should praise him because he is very great/powerful; and he is holy!
Preisen soll man deinen Namen: / "Groß und ehrfurchtgebietend, / Ja, heilig ist er!"
4 He is a mighty king who (loves/is pleased with) what is just/right; he has acted justly and fairly [DOU] in Israel.
Ein König ist stark, wenn er liebt das Recht: / Du hast nun bestimmt, was sich gebührt; / Du hast in Jakob verordnet / Recht und Gerechtigkeit.
5 Praise Yahweh our God! Worship him [in front of the Sacred Chest in his temple] [MTY], where he rules people. He is holy!
Preiset Jahwe, unsern Gott, / Fallt nieder vor seinem Fußschemel: / "Heilig ist er!"
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.
Mose und Aaron zählten zu seinen Priestern, / Und Samuel war unter seinen Betern: / Sie riefen zu Jahwe — er hörte sie.
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.
In der Wolkensäule sprach er zu ihnen; / Seine Gebote bewahrten sie / Und jedes Gesetz, das er ihnen gegeben.
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.
Jahwe, unser Gott, du hast sie erhört. / Ein verzeihender Gott bist du ihnen gewesen, / Doch ihr Vergehen hast du gestraft.
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!
Preiset Jahwe, unsern Gott! / Fallt nieder vor seinem heiligen Berg, / Denn heilig ist Jahwe, unser Gott!
