Psalm 99
1 Der Herr ist König. Beben mögen da die Völker! Der Erdball zittere, wenn er sich auf die Cherubine niederläßt.
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 Groß ist der Herr in Sion, erhaben über alle Völker!
Yahweh is a mighty [king] in Jerusalem; [but] he is [also] the supreme ruler of all people-groups.
3 Sie sollen Deinen Namen preisen, ihn, den großen, schrecklichen! - Er ist so heilig.
[So] they should praise him because he is very great/powerful; and he is holy!
4 Und ist so mächtig. - Der Du das Recht liebst, König, stell die rechte Ordnung her und schaffe Billigkeit und Recht in Jakob!
He is a mighty king who (loves/is pleased with) what is just/right; he has acted justly and fairly [DOU] in Israel.
5 Den Herrn verherrlicht, unsern Gott! Vor seiner Füße Schemel betet an! Er ist so heilig.
Praise Yahweh our God! Worship him [in front of the Sacred Chest in his temple] [MTY], where he rules people. He is holy!
6 Ein Moses und ein Aaron unter seinen Priestern; ein Samuel ruft seinen Namen an. Sie riefen zu dem Herrn, und er erhörte sie.
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 Er spricht zu ihnen wieder in der Wolkensäule, wenn sie befolgen seine Mahnungen und das von ihm gegebene Gesetz.
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 Herr, unser Gott! Erhöre sie! Sei Du für sie ein Gott, fürsorgend, rächend ihre Unbilden!
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 Den Herrn verherrlicht, unsere Gott! Werft euch vor seinem heiligen Berge nieder! Denn unser Gott, der Herr, ist heilig.
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!
