Salmenes 99

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

The Lord is king; let the nations tremble: he is throned upon cherubs; let earth quake.

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

The Lord is great in Zion, he is high over all the nations.

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

Let them praise your great and terrible name. Holy is he.

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

You are a king who loves justice, equity you have established: justice and right you have wrought for Jacob.

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

Exalt the Lord our God, bow down at his footstool. Holy is he.

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

Among his priests were Moses and Aaron, Samuel among those who called on his name. They called to the Lord, and he gave them answer.

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

He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud, they kept his commands and the statute he gave them.

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

Lord our God, you gave them answer. A God of forgiveness were you to them, who suffered their deeds to go unpunished.

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

Exalt the Lord our God; bow down at his holy mountain. For holy is the Lord our God.