Psalms 99

1 The LORD reigns. Let the peoples tremble. He sits enthroned among the cherubim; the earth shakes.

Yahweh reigns; let the nations tremble. He sits enthroned above the cherubim; the earth quakes.

2 The LORD is great in Zion. He is high above all the peoples.

Yahweh is great in Zion; he is exalted above all the nations.

3 Let them praise your great and awesome name. He is Holy.

Let them praise your great and awesome name; he is holy.

4 The King's strength also loves justice. You do establish equity. You execute justice and righteousness in Jacob.

The king is strong, and he loves justice. You have established fairness; you have done righteousness and justice in Jacob.

5 Exalt the LORD our God. Worship at his footstool. He is Holy.

Praise Yahweh our God and worship at his footstool. He is holy.

6 Moses and Aaron were among his cohanim, Samuel among those who call on his name; they called on the LORD, and he answered them.

Moses and Aaron were among his priests, and Samuel was among those who called on his name. They called to Yahweh, and he answered them.

7 He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud. They kept his testimonies, the statute that he gave them.

He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud. They kept his solemn commands and the statutes that he gave them.

8 You answered them, LORD our God. You are a God who forgave them, although you took vengeance for their doings.

You answered them, Yahweh our God. A forgiving God you were to them, but one who punished their sinful deeds.

9 Exalt the LORD, our God. Worship at his holy mountain, for the LORD, our God, is holy.

Praise Yahweh our God, and worship at his holy hill, for Yahweh our God is holy.