Psalm 99

Contemporary English Version

Our Lord Is King

¹^(A) Our Lord, you are King!
    You rule from your throne
above the winged creatures,^[a]
    as people tremble
    and the earth shakes.
²You are praised in Zion,
    and you control all nations.
³Only you are God!
    And your power alone,
so great and fearsome,
    is worthy of praise.
⁴You are our mighty King,^[b]
    a lover of fairness,
who sees that justice is done
    everywhere in Israel.
⁵Our Lord and our God,
    we praise you
and kneel down to worship you,
    the God of holiness!

⁶Moses 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.
⁷^(B) You spoke to them
from a thick cloud,
    and they obeyed your laws.

⁸Our Lord and our God,
you answered their prayers
    and forgave their sins,
but when they did wrong,
    you punished them.
⁹We praise you, Lord God,
    and we worship you
at your sacred mountain.
    Only you are God!