Psalms 99

1 A Psalm of David. The Lord reigns; —let the people rage; [it is he] that sits upon the cherubs, let the earth be moved.

YHWH reigns. Let the peoples tremble. He sits enthroned among the cherubim; the earth shakes.

2 The Lord is great in Sion, and is high over all the people.

YHWH is great in Zion. He is high above all the peoples.

3 Let them give thanks to thy great name; for it is terrible and holy.

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

4 And the king's honour loves judgment; thou hast prepared equity, thou hast wrought judgment and justice in Jacob.

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

5 Exalt ye the Lord our God, and worship [at] his footstool; for he is holy.

Exalt YHWH our God. Worship at his footstool. He is Holy.

6 Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name; they called upon the Lord, and he heard them.

Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel among those who call on his name; they called on YHWH, and he answered them.

7 He spoke to them in a pillar of cloud; they kept his testimonies, and the ordinances which he gave them.

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

8 O Lord our God, thou heardest them; O God, thou becamest propitious to them, though thou didst take vengeance on all their devices.

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

9 Exalt ye the Lord our God, and worship at his holy mountain; for the Lord our God is holy.

Exalt YHWH, our God. Worship at his holy mountain, for YHWH, our God, is holy.