Psalms 99

1 The Lord hath regned, puplis ben wrooth; thou that sittist on cherubyn, the erthe be moued.

The Lord reigns; let the nations tremble! He sits on his throne above the cherubim; let the earth shake!

2 The Lord is greet in Sion; and hiy aboue alle puplis.

The Lord rules supreme in Zion, he is sovereign over all the nations.

3 Knouleche thei to thi greet name, for it is ferdful and hooli;

Let them praise his greatness, and respect him for who he is—for he is holy,

4 and the onour of the king loueth doom. Thou hast maad redi dressyngis; thou hast maad doom and riytfulnesse in Jacob.

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 Enhaunse ye oure Lord God; and worschipe ye the stool of hise feet, for it is hooli.

Give respect to the Lord our God! Bow down at his feet, for he is holy!

6 Moises and Aaron weren among hise preestis; and Samuel was among hem that inwardli clepen his name. Thei inwardli clepiden the Lord, and he herde hem;

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 a piler of cloude he spak to hem. Thei kepten hise witnessyngis; and the comaundement which he yaf to hem.

He spoke to the people from the pillar of cloud, and they kept the laws and decrees he gave them.

8 Oure Lord God, thou herdist hem; God, thou were merciful to hem, and thou tokist veniaunce on al her fyndyngis.

Lord our God, you answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, but you punished them when they did wrong.

9 Enhaunse ye oure Lord God, and worschipe ye in his hooli hil; for oure Lord God is hooli.

Honor the Lord our God, and worship at his holy mountain. For the Lord our God is holy!