Psalm 99
1 Jehova regiert: es zittern die Völker; er thront zwischen den Cherubim: es wankt die Erde.
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!
2 Groß ist Jehova in Zion, und hoch ist er über alle Völker.
Yahweh is a mighty [king] in Jerusalem; [but] he is [also] the supreme ruler of all people-groups.
3 Preisen sollen sie deinen Namen, den großen und furchtbaren, heilig ist er! -
[So] they should praise him because he is very great/powerful; and he is holy!
4 Und die Stärke des Königs, der das Recht liebt! Du stellst fest die Geradheit, du übst Recht und Gerechtigkeit in Jakob.
He is a mighty king who (loves/is pleased with) what is just/right; he has acted justly and fairly [DOU] in Israel.
5 Erhebet Jehova, unseren Gott, und fallet nieder vor dem Schemel seiner Füße! Heilig ist er.
Praise Yahweh our God! Worship him [in front of the Sacred Chest in his temple] [MTY], where he rules people. He is holy!
6 Mose und Aaron unter seinen Priestern, und Samuel unter denen, die seinen Namen anrufen, riefen zu Jehova, und er antwortete ihnen.
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.
7 In der Wolkensäule redete er zu ihnen; sie bewahrten seine Zeugnisse und die Satzung, die er ihnen gegeben.
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.
8 Jehova, unser Gott, du hast ihnen geantwortet! Ein vergebender Gott warst du ihnen, und ein Rächer ihrer Taten.
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.
9 Erhebet Jehova, unseren Gott, und fallet nieder an seinem heiligen Berge! Denn heilig ist Jehova, unser Gott.
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!
