< Salmos 99 >
1 Jehová reinó, temblarán los pueblos: el que está sentado sobre los querubines reinó: conmoverse ha la tierra.
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 Jehová en Sión es grande: y ensalzado sobre todos los pueblos.
Yahweh is a mighty [king] in Jerusalem; [but] he is [also] the supreme ruler of all people-groups.
3 Alaben tu nombre, grande, y tremendo, y santo.
[So] they should praise him because he is very great/powerful; and he is holy!
4 Y la fortaleza del rey, que ama el juicio: tú confirmas la rectitud: tú has hecho en Jacob juicio y justicia.
He is a mighty king who (loves/is pleased with) what is just/right; he has acted justly and fairly [DOU] in Israel.
5 Ensalzád a Jehová nuestro Dios: y encorváos al estrado de sus pies; él es santo.
Praise Yahweh our God! Worship him [in front of the Sacred Chest in his temple] [MTY], where he rules people. He is holy!
6 Moisés y Aarón están entre sus sacerdotes; y Samuel entre los que invocaron su nombre: llamaban a Jehová, y él les respondía.
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 En columna de nube hablaba con ellos: guardaban sus testimonios, y el derecho que les dió.
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 Jehová, Dios nuestro, tú les respondías: Dios, tú eras perdonador a ellos, y vengador por sus obras.
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 Ensalzád a Jehová nuestro Dios, y encorváos al monte de su santidad: porque Jehová nuestro Dios es santo.
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!