99:1 Our LORD, you are King! You rule from your throne above the winged creatures, as people tremble and the earth shakes. |
99:2 You are praised in Zion, and you control all nations. |
99:3 Only you are God! And your power alone, so great and fearsome, is worthy of praise. |
99:4 You are our mighty King, a lover of fairness, who sees that justice is done everywhere in Israel. |
99:5 Our LORD and our God, we praise you and kneel down to worship you, the God of holiness! |
99:6 Moses and Aaron were two of your priests. Samuel was also one of those who prayed in your name, and you, our LORD, answered their prayers. |
99:7 You spoke to them from a thick cloud, and they obeyed your laws. |
99:8 Our LORD and our God, you answered their prayers and forgave their sins, but when they did wrong, you punished them. |
99:9 We praise you, LORD God, and we worship you at your sacred mountain. Only you are God! |