Salmenes 99

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

Yahweh reigns; let the nations tremble. He sits enthroned above the cherubim; the earth quakes.

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

Yahweh is great in Zion; he is exalted above all the nations.

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

Let them praise your great and awesome name; he is holy.

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

The king is strong, and he loves justice. You have established fairness; you have done righteousness and justice in Jacob.

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

Praise Yahweh our God and worship at 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 was among those who called on his name. They called to Yahweh, and he answered them.

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

He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud. They kept his solemn commands and the statutes that 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.

You answered them, Yahweh our God. A forgiving God you were to them, but one who punished their sinful deeds.

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

Praise Yahweh our God, and worship at his holy hill, for Yahweh our God is holy.