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Psalm 99

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

1 The Lord is king, and the people tremble. He sits on his throne above the winged creatures, and the earth shakes.

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

2 The Lord is mighty in Zion; he is supreme over all the nations.

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

3 Everyone will praise his great and majestic name. Holy is he!

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

4 Mighty king, you love what is right; you have established justice in Israel; you have brought righteousness and fairness.

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

5 Praise the Lord our God; worship before his throne! Holy is he!

6 Moses 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.

6 Moses and Aaron were his priests, and Samuel was one who prayed to him; they called to the Lord, and he answered them.

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

7 He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud; they obeyed the laws and commands that he gave them.

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

8 O 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.

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

9 Praise the Lord our God, and worship at his sacred hill! The Lord our God is holy.

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