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Psalm 99:1–9

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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.

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Footnotes

  1. yProbable text Mighty king; Hebrew The might of the king.
  2. zsacred hill: See 2:6.

Cross references

  1. *99.1: Ex 25:22
  2. *99.7: Ex 33:9

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

The Lord reigns; let the peoples tremble!

He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake!

The Lord is great in Zion;

he is exalted over all the peoples.

Let them praise your great and awesome name!

Holy is he!

The King in his might loves justice.

You have established equity;

you have executed justice

and righteousness in Jacob.

Exalt the Lord our God;

worship at his footstool!

Holy is he!

Moses and Aaron were among his priests,

Samuel also was among those who called upon his name.

They called to the Lord, and he answered them.

In the pillar of the cloud he spoke to them;

they kept his testimonies

and the statute that he gave them.

O Lord our God, you answered them;

you were a forgiving God to them,

but an avenger of their wrongdoings.

Exalt the Lord our God,

and worship at his holy mountain;

for the Lord our God is holy!

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The Lord reigns,

let the nations tremble;

he sits enthroned between the cherubim,

let the earth shake.

Great is the Lord in Zion;

he is exalted over all the nations.

Let them praise your great and awesome name—

he is holy.

The King is mighty, he loves justice—

you have established equity;

in Jacob you have done

what is just and right.

Exalt the Lord our God

and worship at his footstool;

he is holy.

Moses and Aaron were among his priests,

Samuel was among those who called on his name;

they called on the Lord

and he answered them.

He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud;

they kept his statutes and the decrees he gave them.

Lord our God,

you answered them;

you were to Israel a forgiving God,

though you punished their misdeeds.

Exalt the Lord our God

and worship at his holy mountain,

for the Lord our God is holy.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The Lord reigns! Let the peoples tremble.

He is enthroned between the cherubim.

Let the earth quake.

The Lord is great in Zion;

he is exalted above all the peoples.

Let them praise your great

and awe-inspiring name.

He is holy.

The mighty King loves justice.

You have established fairness;

you have administered justice

and righteousness in Jacob.

Exalt the Lord our God;

bow in worship at his footstool.

He is holy.

Moses and Aaron were among his priests;

Samuel also was among those calling on his name.

They called to the Lord and he answered them.

He spoke to them in a pillar of cloud;

they kept his decrees and the statutes he gave them.

Lord our God, you answered them.

You were a forgiving God to them,

but an avenger of their sinful actions.

Exalt the Lord our God;

bow in worship at his holy mountain,

for the Lord our God is holy.

NLTNew Living Translation

The Lord is king!

Let the nations tremble!

He sits on his throne between the cherubim.

Let the whole earth quake!

The Lord sits in majesty in Jerusalem,

exalted above all the nations.

Let them praise your great and awesome name.

Your name is holy!

Mighty King, lover of justice,

you have established fairness.

You have acted with justice

and righteousness throughout Israel.

Exalt the Lord our God!

Bow low before his feet, for he is holy!

Moses and Aaron were among his priests;

Samuel also called on his name.

They cried to the Lord for help,

and he answered them.

He spoke to Israel from the pillar of cloud,

and they followed the laws and decrees he gave them.

O Lord our God, you answered them.

You were a forgiving God to them,

but you punished them when they went wrong.

Exalt the Lord our God,

and worship at his holy mountain in Jerusalem,

for the Lord our God is holy!

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Yahweh is king; let the peoples tremble.

He sits enthroned between the cherubim. Let the earth shake.

Yahweh is great in Zion,

and he is exalted over all the peoples.

Let them praise your great and fearful name.

He is holy.

And the strength of the king loves justice.

You have established equity;

you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.

Exalt Yahweh our God,

and worship at his footstool.

He is holy.

Moses and Aaron were among his priests;

Samuel also was among those who called on his name.

They called to Yahweh, and he answered them.

He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud.

They kept his testimonies and the statute he gave to them.

O Yahweh our God, you answered them.

You were a forgiving God to them,

but an avenger of their wrong deeds.

Exalt Yahweh our God,

and worship at his holy mountain,

for Yahweh our God is holy.

KJV 1900King James Version

The Lord reigneth; let the people tremble:

He sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved.

The Lord is great in Zion;

And he is high above all the people.

Let them praise thy great and terrible name;

For it is holy.

The king’s strength also loveth judgment;

Thou dost establish equity,

Thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

Exalt ye the Lord our God,

And worship at his footstool;

For he is holy.

Moses and Aaron among his priests,

And Samuel among them that call upon his name;

They called upon the Lord, and he answered them.

He spake unto them in the cloudy pillar:

They kept his testimonies, and the ordinance that he gave them.

Thou answeredst them, O Lord our God:

Thou wast a God that forgavest them,

Though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions.

Exalt the Lord our God,

And worship at his holy hill;

For the Lord our God is holy.