Salmenes 99

1 Herren er blitt konge, folkene bever, han som troner over kjeruber, jorden ryster.

The Lord reigneth; people tremble: he sitteth enthroned over the cherubim; the earth is moved.

2 Herren er stor i Sion, og ophøiet er han over alle folkene.

The Lord is great in Zion; and he is exalted above all the people.

3 De skal prise ditt navn, det store og forferdelige; hellig er han.

They will give thanks to thy name, great, and terrible, [and] holy it is.

4 Og i sin styrke elsker kongen rettferd; du har grunnfestet rettvishet, du har gjort rett og rettferdighet i Jakob.

And to the power of the king who loveth justice and righteousness hast thou truly executed in Jacob.

5 Ophøi Herren vår Gud, og kast eder ned for hans føtters skammel! Hellig er han.

Exalt ye the Lord our God, and bow yourselves down before his footstool: he is holy.—

6 Moses og Aron var blandt hans prester, og Samuel blandt dem som påkalte hans navn; de ropte til Herren, og han svarte dem.

Moses and Aaron were among his priests, and Samuel among those that call on his name; they called on the Lord, and he answered them.

7 I en skystøtte talte han til dem; de holdt hans vidnesbyrd og den lov han gav dem.

In the pillar of cloud he used to speak unto them: they kept his testimonies, and the statutes which he had given unto them.

8 Herre vår Gud, du svarte dem; du var dem en Gud som tilgav dem, men også en hevner over deres gjerninger.

O Lord, our God, thou didst answer them: thou wast a forgiving God unto them, yet also an avenger for their wrong doings.

9 Ophøi Herren vår Gud, og kast eder ned for hans hellige berg! For hellig er Herren vår Gud.

Exalt the Lord our God, and bow yourselves down before his holy mount; for holy is the Lord our God.