Faarfannaa 99

1 Waaqayyo moʼeera; saboonni haa hollatan; inni kiirubeel gidduu, teessoo isaa irra taaʼa; lafti haa raafamtu.

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 Waaqayyo Xiyoon keessatti guddaa dha; inni saboota hunda irra ol ol jedheera.

Yahweh is a mighty [king] in Jerusalem; [but] he is [also] the supreme ruler of all people-groups.

3 Isaan maqaa kee guddichaa fi sodaachisaa sana haa jajan; inni qulqulluu dha.

[So] they should praise him because he is very great/powerful; and he is holy!

4 Mootichi humna qabeessa; inni murtii qajeelaa jaallata; ati tola hundeessiteerta; Yaaqoob keessattis haqaa fi qajeelummaa hojjetteerta.

He is a mighty king who (loves/is pleased with) what is just/right; he has acted justly and fairly [DOU] in Israel.

5 Waaqayyo Waaqa keenya leellisaa; ejjeta miilla isaa jalatti sagadaa; inni qulqulluu dha.

Praise Yahweh our God! Worship him [in front of the Sacred Chest in his temple] [MTY], where he rules people. He is holy!

6 Musee fi Aroon luboota isaa keessa turan; Saamuʼeelis warra maqaa isaa waammatan keessa ture; isaan Waaqayyoon waammatan; innis deebii kenneef.

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 Inni utubaa duumessaa keessaa isaanitti dubbate; isaanis sirna isaatii fi seera inni isaaniif kenne eegan.

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 Yaa Waaqayyo Waaqa keenya, ati deebii isaanii kennite; ati balleessaa isaanii adabdu illee, Israaʼeliif Waaqa dhiifama gootu turte.

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 Waaqa keenya Waaqayyoon leellisaa; tulluu isaa qulqulluu irrattis waaqeffadhaa; Waaqayyo Waaqni keenya Waaqa qulqulluudhaatii.

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!