Zaburi 99

1 Bwana anatawala, mataifa na yatetemeke; anakalia kiti cha enzi katikati ya makerubi, dunia na itikisike.

LORD to reign to tremble people to dwell cherub to shake [the] land: country/planet

2 Bwana ni mkuu katika Sayuni; ametukuzwa juu ya mataifa yote.

LORD in/on/with Zion great: large and to exalt he/she/it upon all [the] people

3 Wanalisifu jina lako ambalo ni kuu na la kuogopwa: yeye ni mtakatifu!

to give thanks name your great: large and to fear: revere holy he/she/it

4 Mfalme ni mwenye nguvu na hupenda haki, wewe umethibitisha adili; katika Yakobo umefanya yaliyo haki na sawa.

and strength king justice to love: lover you(m. s.) to establish: establish uprightness justice and righteousness in/on/with Jacob you(m. s.) to make: do

5 Mtukuzeni Bwana Mungu wetu, na mkaabudu katika mahali pa kuwekea miguu yake; yeye ni mtakatifu.

to exalt LORD God our and to bow to/for footstool foot his holy he/she/it

6 Mose na Aroni walikuwa miongoni mwa makuhani wake, Samweli alikuwa miongoni mwa walioliitia jina lake; walimwita Bwana, naye aliwajibu.

Moses and Aaron in/on/with priest his and Samuel in/on/with to call: call to name his to call: call to to(wards) LORD and he/she/it to answer them

7 Alizungumza nao kutoka nguzo ya wingu; walizishika sheria zake na amri alizowapa.

in/on/with pillar cloud to speak: speak to(wards) them to keep: obey testimony his and statute: decree to give: give to/for them

8 Ee Bwana, wetu, ndiwe uliyewajibu, kwa Israeli ulikuwa Mungu mwenye kusamehe, ingawa uliadhibu matendo yao mabaya.

LORD God our you(m. s.) to answer them God to lift: forgive to be to/for them and to avenge upon wantonness their

9 Mtukuzeni Bwana Mungu wetu, mwabuduni kwenye mlima wake mtakatifu, kwa maana Bwana Mungu wetu ni mtakatifu.

to exalt LORD God our and to bow to/for mountain: mount holiness his for holy LORD God our