Psalm 99–101

God the Supreme King

99^*The Lord is king;

and the people tremble.

He is enthroned above the winged creatures

and the earth shakes.

²The Lord is mighty in Zion;

he is supreme over all the nations.

³Everyone will praise his great and majestic name.

Holy is he!

⁴Mighty king,^y you love what is right;

you have established justice in Israel;

you have brought righteousness and fairness.

⁵Praise the Lord our God;

worship before his throne!

Holy is he!

⁶Moses and Aaron were his priests,

and Samuel was one who prayed to him;

they called to the Lord, and he answered them.

^7*He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud;

they obeyed the laws and commands that he gave them.

⁸O Lord, our God, you answered your people;

you showed them that you are a God who forgives,

even though you punished them for their sins.

⁹Praise the Lord our God,

and worship at his sacred hill!^z

The Lord our God is holy.

A Hymn of Praise^a

100 Sing to the Lord, all the world!

²Worship the Lord with joy;

come before him with happy songs!

³Acknowledge that the Lord is God.

He made us, and we belong to him;

we are his people, we are his flock.

⁴Enter the temple gates with thanksgiving,

go into its courts with praise.

Give thanks to him and praise him.

^5*The Lord is good;

his love is eternal

and his faithfulness lasts for ever.

A King’s Promise^b

101 My song is about loyalty and justice,

and I sing it to you, O Lord.

²My conduct will be faultless.

When will you come to me?

I will live a pure life in my house,

³and will never tolerate evil.

I hate the actions of those who turn away from God;

I will have nothing to do with them.

⁴I will not be dishonest,^c

and will have no dealings with evil.^d

⁵I will get rid of anyone

who whispers evil things about someone else;

I will not tolerate anyone

who is proud and arrogant.

⁶I will approve of those who are faithful to God

and will let them live in my palace.

Those who are completely honest

will be allowed to serve me.

⁷No liar will live in my palace;

no hypocrite will remain in my presence.

⁸Day after day I will destroy

the wicked in our land;

I will expel all who are evil

from the city of the Lord.