مزامیر 99

1 ای قومها بترسید، زیرا خداوند سلطنت می‌کند! ای تمام زمین بلرزید، زیرا خداوند بر تخت خود در میان کروبیان جلوس فرموده است!

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 خداوند در اورشلیم جلوس فرموده و بر تمام قومها مسلط است.

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

3 همهٔ مردم نام بزرگ او را گرامی بدارند، زیرا او مقدّس است.

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

4 ای پادشاه مقتدر، تو انصاف را دوست داری. تو در اسرائیل عدالت و برابری را بنیاد نهاده‌ای.

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

5 خداوند، خدای ما را ستایش کنید و در پیشگاه او به خاک بیفتید زیرا او مقدّس است!

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

6 وقتی موسی و هارون و سموئیل، مردان خدا، از خداوند کمک خواستند، او درخواست ایشان را مستجاب فرمود.

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 او از میان ستون ابر با آنان سخن گفت و آنان احکام و دستورهای او را اطاعت کردند.

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 ای خداوند، خدای ما، تو دعای قوم خود را مستجاب نمودی و به آنها نشان دادی که خدایی بخشنده هستی؛ اما در عین حال آنها را به خاطر گناهانشان تنبیه نمودی.

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 خداوند، خدای ما را حمد گویید و او را نزد کوه مقدّسش در اورشلیم عبادت کنید، زیرا او مقدّس است.

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!