Psalms 99

1Jehovah reigneth: let the peoples tremble. He sitteth [between the] cherubim: let the earth be moved.

1A psalm of praise.

1The Lord is King; let the peoples be in fear: his seat is on the winged ones; let the earth be moved.

2 Jehovah is great in Zion, and he is high above all the peoples.

2Sing joyfully to God, all the earth: serve ye the Lord with gladness. Come in before his presence with exceeding great joy.

2The Lord is great in Zion; he is high over all the nations.

3 They shall praise thy great and terrible name, — it is holy! —

3Know ye that the Lord he is God: he made us, and not we ourselves. We are his people and the sheep of his pasture.

3Let them give praise to your name, for it is great and to be feared; holy is he.

4 And the strength of the king that loveth justice. Thou hast established equity: it is thou that executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

4Go ye into his gates with praise, into his courts with hymns: and give glory to him. Praise ye his name:

4The king's power is used for righteousness; you give true decisions, judging rightly in the land of Jacob.

5 Exalt Jehovah ourGod, and worship at his footstool. He is holy!

5For the Lord is sweet, his mercy endureth for ever, and his truth to generation and generation.

5Give high honour to the Lord our God, worshipping at his feet; holy is he.

6 Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name: they called unto Jehovah, and he answered them.

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6Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among those who gave honour to his name; they made prayers to the Lord, and he gave answers to them.

7 He spoke unto them in the pillar of cloud: they kept his testimonies, and the statute that he gave them.

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7His voice came to them from the pillar of cloud; they kept his witness, and the law which he gave them.

8 Jehovah, ourGod, thou answeredst them: a forgivingGod wast thou unto them, though thou tookest vengeance of their doings.

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8You gave them an answer, O Lord our God; you took away their sin, though you gave them punishment for their wrongdoing.

9 Exalt Jehovah ourGod, and worship at the hill of his holiness; for holy is Jehovah ourGod.

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9Give high honour to the Lord our God, worshipping with your faces turned to his holy hill; for the Lord our God is holy.