Psaumes 99

1 L’Éternel règne: les peuples tremblent; Il est assis sur les chérubins: la terre chancelle.

The LORD reigns! Let the peoples tremble. He sits enthroned amongst the cherubim. Let the earth be moved.

2 L’Éternel est grand dans Sion, Il est élevé au-dessus de tous les peuples.

The LORD is great in Zion. He is high above all the peoples.

3 Qu’on célèbre ton nom grand et redoutable! Il est saint!

Let them praise your great and awesome name. He is Holy!

4 Qu’on célèbre la force du roi qui aime la justice! Tu affermis la droiture, Tu exerces en Jacob la justice et l’équité.

The King’s strength also loves justice. You establish equity. You execute justice and righteousness in Jacob.

5 Exaltez l’Éternel, notre Dieu, Et prosternez-vous devant son marchepied! Il est saint!

Exalt the LORD our God. Worship at his footstool. He is Holy!

6 Moïse et Aaron parmi ses sacrificateurs, Et Samuel parmi ceux qui invoquaient son nom, Invoquèrent l’Éternel, et il les exauça.

Moses and Aaron were amongst his priests, Samuel was amongst those who call on his name. They called on the LORD, and he answered them.

7 Il leur parla dans la colonne de nuée; Ils observèrent ses commandements Et la loi qu’il leur donna.

He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud. They kept his testimonies, the statute that he gave them.

8 Éternel, notre Dieu, tu les exauças, Tu fus pour eux un Dieu qui pardonne, Mais tu les as punis de leurs fautes.

You answered them, LORD our God. You are a God who forgave them, although you took vengeance for their doings.

9 Exaltez l’Éternel, notre Dieu, Et prosternez-vous sur sa montagne sainte! Car il est saint, l’Éternel, notre Dieu!

Exalt the LORD, our God. Worship at his holy hill, for the LORD, our God, is holy!