Mezmurlar 99
1 RAB egemenlik sürüyor, titresin halklar! Keruvlar arasında tahtına oturmuş, Sarsılsın yeryüzü!
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 RAB Siyon'da uludur, Yücedir O, bütün halklara egemendir.
Yahweh is a mighty [king] in Jerusalem; [but] he is [also] the supreme ruler of all people-groups.
3 Övsünler büyük, müthiş adını! O kutsaldır.
[So] they should praise him because he is very great/powerful; and he is holy!
4 Ey adaleti seven güçlü kral, Eşitliği sen sağladın, Yakup soyunda doğru ve adil olanı sen yaptın.
He is a mighty king who (loves/is pleased with) what is just/right; he has acted justly and fairly [DOU] in Israel.
5 Yüceltin Tanrımız RAB'bi, Ayaklarının taburesi önünde tapının! O kutsaldır.
Praise Yahweh our God! Worship him [in front of the Sacred Chest in his temple] [MTY], where he rules people. He is holy!
6 Musa'yla Harun O'nun kâhinlerindendi, Samuel de O'nu adıyla çağıranlar arasındaydı. RAB'be seslenirlerdi, O da yanıtlardı.
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 Bulut sütunu içinden onlarla konuştu, Uydular O'nun buyruklarına, Kendilerine verdiği kurallara.
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 Ya RAB Tanrımız, yanıt verdin onlara; Bağışlayıcı bir Tanrı oldun, Ama yaptıkları kötülüğü cezasız bırakmadın.
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 Tanrımız RAB'bi yüceltin, Tapının O'na kutsal dağında! Çünkü Tanrımız RAB kutsaldır.
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!
