Psalms 99

1 The Lord reigneth; people tremble: he sitteth enthroned over the cherubim; the earth is moved.

Yahweh reigns! Let the peoples tremble. He sits enthroned among the cherubim. Let the earth be moved.

2 The Lord is great in Zion; and he is exalted above all the people.

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

3 They will give thanks to thy name, great, and terrible, [and] holy it is.

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

4 And to the power of the king who loveth justice and righteousness hast thou truly executed in Jacob.

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

5 Exalt ye the Lord our God, and bow yourselves down before his footstool: he is holy.—

Exalt Yahweh our God. Worship at his footstool. He is Holy!

6 Moses and Aaron were among his priests, and Samuel among those that call on his name; they called on the Lord, and he answered them.

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

7 In the pillar of cloud he used to speak unto them: they kept his testimonies, and the statutes which he had given unto 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 didst answer them: thou wast a forgiving God unto them, yet also an avenger for their wrong doings.

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

9 Exalt the Lord our God, and bow yourselves down before his holy mount; for holy is the Lord our God.

Exalt Yahweh, our God. Worship at his holy hill, for Yahweh, our God, is holy!