Thaburi 99

1 Jehova nĩarathamaka, ndũrĩrĩ nĩcikĩinaine; aikarĩire gĩtĩ kĩa ũnene arĩ gatagatĩ ka makerubi, thĩ nĩĩthingithe.

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

2 Jehova nĩ mũnene Zayuni; nĩatũũgĩrĩte igũrũ rĩa ndũrĩrĩ ciothe.

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

3 Andũ nĩmakĩgooce rĩĩtwa rĩaku inene na rĩa gwĩtigĩrwo: we nĩwe mũtheru.

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

4 Mũthamaki nĩ arĩ hinya, na nĩendete kĩhooto: nĩũrũmĩtie ũtuithania wa ciira ũrĩa mwerekereru; nĩwĩkĩte maũndũ ma kĩhooto na ma ũthingu thĩinĩ wa Jakubu.

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 Tũũgĩriai Jehova Ngai witũ, na mũmũinamĩrĩre, mũmũhooe mũrĩ gĩturwa-inĩ kĩa makinya make; we nĩwe mũtheru.

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

6 Musa na Harũni maarĩ amwe a athĩnjĩri-Ngai ake, nake Samũeli aarĩ ũmwe wa arĩa maakayagĩra rĩĩtwa rĩake; maakayagĩra Jehova nake akametĩka.

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 Aamaragĩria arĩ thĩinĩ wa gĩtugĩ kĩa itu; makĩrũmia mawatho make na kĩrĩra kĩa watho wake wa kũrũmĩrĩrwo kĩrĩa aamaheete.

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

8 Wee Jehova Ngai witũ-rĩ, nĩwametĩkaga; harĩ Isiraeli warĩ Mũrungu mũrekanĩri, o na gũtuĩka nĩwamaherithagia nĩ ũndũ wa ciĩko ciao njũru.

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

9 Tũũgĩriai Jehova Ngai witũ, na mũmũhooyage mũrĩ kĩrĩma-inĩ gĩake kĩamũre, nĩgũkorwo Jehova Ngai witũ nĩ mũtheru.

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