Psalms 99

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

The Lord is King; let the peoples be in fear: his seat is on the winged ones; let the earth be moved.

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

The Lord is great in Zion; he is high over all the nations.

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

Let them give praise to your name, for it is great and to be feared; holy is he.

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

The king's power is used for righteousness; you give true decisions, judging rightly in the land of Jacob.

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

Give high honour to the Lord our God, worshipping at his feet; holy is he.

6 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.

Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among those who gave honour to his name; they made prayers to the Lord, and he gave answers to them.

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

His voice came to them from the pillar of cloud; they kept his witness, and the law which he gave them.

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

You gave them an answer, O Lord our God; you took away their sin, though you gave them punishment for their wrongdoing.

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

Give high honour to the Lord our God, worshipping with your faces turned to his holy hill; for the Lord our God is holy.