Psalm 99 99 Psalms Book 4 unfoldingWord® Simplified Text The LORD Reigns! (Psalm 93:1–5)
1 UST Yahweh is the supreme king, so all people should tremble{ in front of him}! He sits on his throne{ in the temple} above the{ statues of} the cherubim, so the earth should quake! BSB BSB: The LORD reigns; let the nations tremble! He is enthroned above the cherubim; let the earth quake!
2 UST Yahweh is a mighty king in Jerusalem; he is also the supreme ruler of all peoples. BSB BSB: Great is the LORD in Zion; He is exalted above all the peoples.
3 UST They should praise you, Yahweh, because you are great and awesome!{ They should say,}“He is holy!” BSB BSB: Let them praise Your great and awesome name—He is holy!
4 UST Yahweh is a mighty king{ because} he loves what is just. You, Yahweh, have established what is fair. You have acted justly and righteously for the people of Israel. BSB BSB: The mighty King loves justice. You have established equity; You have exercised justice and righteousness in Jacob.
5 UST Praise Yahweh, the God whom we worship! Bow down to him at{ the temple, which is} his footstool. He is holy! BSB BSB: Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at His footstool; He is holy!
6 UST 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 helped them. BSB BSB: Moses and Aaron were among His priests; Samuel was among those who called on His name. They called to the LORD and He answered.
7 UST He spoke to Moses and Aaron from the cloud that was{ like} a{ huge} pillar. They obeyed{ all} the laws and commandments that he gave to them. BSB BSB: He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud; they kept His decrees and the statutes He gave them.
8 UST Yahweh, our God, you helped Moses, Aaron, and Samuel{ when they cried out to you to help them}; you are the God who forgave them{ for the sins that they had committed}, even though you punished them for the things that they did that were wrong. BSB BSB: O LORD our God, You answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, yet an avenger of their misdeeds.
9 UST Praise Yahweh, our God, and worship him{ at the temple} on his holy hill;{ it is right to do that} because Yahweh, our God, is holy! BSB BSB: Exalt the LORD our God and worship at His holy mountain, for the LORD our God is holy.
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