Psalm 99
1 Der HERR regiert; die Völker erzittern; er thront über Cherubim, die Erde wankt!
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 Der HERR ist groß in Zion und hoch erhaben über alle Völker.
Yahweh is a mighty [king] in Jerusalem; [but] he is [also] the supreme ruler of all people-groups.
3 Sie sollen loben deinen großen und furchtbaren Namen (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 hast die Redlichkeit fest gegründet; Recht und Gerechtigkeit hast du in Jakob geübt.
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 den HERRN, unsern 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 anriefen, sie riefen den HERRN an, und er erhörte sie.
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 gab.
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 HERR, unser Gott, du erhörtest sie; du warst ihnen ein vergebender Gott, doch ein Rächer ihrer Missetat.
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 den HERRN, unsern Gott, und fallet nieder vor seinem heiligen Berg! Denn heilig ist der HERR, 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!
