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Corpus Psalterium · Vol. IV

Psalm XCIX (99)

Cantillated — Refrain Holiness Praise

Paul Whitehorn

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Psalm 99 in Hebrew and English, and the words as they are sung.

1

Yahweh reigns! Let the peoples tremble. He sits enthroned among the cherubim. Let the earth be moved.

יְהוָ֣ה מָ֭לָךְ יִרְגְּז֣וּ עַמִּ֑ים יֹשֵׁ֥ב כְּ֝רוּבִ֗ים תָּנ֥וּט הָאָֽרֶץ׃

2

Yahweh is great in Zion. He is high above all the peoples.

יְ֭הוָה בְּצִיּ֣וֹן גָּד֑וֹל וְרָ֥ם ה֝֗וּא עַל־כָּל־הָֽעַמִּֽים׃

3

Let them praise your great and awesome name. He is Holy!

יוֹד֣וּ שִׁ֭מְךָ גָּד֥וֹל וְנוֹרָ֗א קָד֥וֹשׁ הֽוּא׃

4

The King’s strength also loves justice. You establish equity. You execute justice and righteousness in Jacob.

וְעֹ֥ז מֶלֶךְ֮ מִשְׁפָּ֪ט אָ֫הֵ֥ב אַ֭תָּה כּוֹנַ֣נְתָּ מֵישָׁרִ֑ים מִשְׁפָּ֥ט וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה בְּיַעֲקֹ֤ב ׀ אַתָּ֬ה עָשִֽׂיתָ׃

5

Exalt Yahweh our God. Worship at his footstool. He is Holy!

רֽוֹמְמ֡וּ יְה֘וָ֤ה אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ וְֽ֭הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לַהֲדֹ֥ם רַגְלָ֗יו קָד֥וֹשׁ הֽוּא׃

6

Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel was among those who call on his name. They called on Yahweh, and he answered them.

מֹ֘שֶׁ֤ה וְאַהֲרֹ֨ן ׀ בְּֽכֹהֲנָ֗יו וּ֭שְׁמוּאֵל בְּקֹרְאֵ֣י שְׁמ֑וֹ קֹרִ֥אים אֶל־יְ֝הוָ֗ה וְה֣וּא יַעֲנֵֽם׃

7

He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud. They kept his testimonies, the statute that he gave them.

בְּעַמּ֣וּד עָ֭נָן יְדַבֵּ֣ר אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם שָׁמְר֥וּ עֵ֝דֹתָ֗יו וְחֹ֣ק נָֽתַן־לָֽמוֹ׃

8

You answered them, Yahweh our God. You are a God who forgave them, although you took vengeance for their doings.

יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵינוּ֮ אַתָּ֪ה עֲנִ֫יתָ֥ם אֵ֣ל נֹ֭שֵׂא הָיִ֣יתָ לָהֶ֑ם וְ֝נֹקֵ֗ם עַל־עֲלִילוֹתָֽם׃

9

Exalt Yahweh, our God. Worship at his holy hill, for Yahweh, our God, is holy!

רֽוֹמְמ֡וּ יְה֘וָ֤ה אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ וְ֭הִֽשְׁתַּחֲווּ לְהַ֣ר קָדְשׁ֑וֹ כִּֽי־קָ֝ד֗וֹשׁ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain), from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English: World English Bible (public domain). Verse numbers follow the English Bible; the Hebrew numbering is shown beneath where it differs.

The LORD reigns over all

Let the nations tremble

Seated on the cherubim

Let the earth shake

The LORD is great in Zion

High above the nations

Let them praise Your name

Great and full of awe

Holy is He

Holy is He

Exalt the LORD our God

Bow before His feet

Exalt the LORD our God

He is holy

Exalt the LORD our God

Bow before His throne

Exalt the LORD our God

He is holy

Mighty King who loves justice

You have made what is right

You established uprightness

Justice done in Jacob

You have done

what is right

Lift the LORD our God

Bow before His footstool

Holy is He

Holy is He

Exalt the LORD our God

Bow before His feet

Exalt the LORD our God

He is holy

Moses stood and Aaron served

Samuel called His name

They cried out and He answered

Spoke within the cloud

They kept all His commands

Walked in what He gave

You answered them, O God

You forgave their sin

Yet You judged their deeds

You are just in all

Exalt the LORD our God

Worship on His mountain

Exalt the LORD our God

He is holy

Exalt the LORD our God

Lift His name forever

For the LORD our God

He is holy

The LORD our God is holy

He reigns forever

The LORD our God is holy

Lift His name

Lyrics by Paul Whitehorn: a singable English rendering of the Hebrew, as sung on this recording.

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These songs are not a word-for-word translation of the Psalms. They were never meant to be. Nor do they try to capture every idea in every psalm. In a song, that would be impossible.

What we have done is capture the essence of each psalm: what matters most in it. Think of each song as a summary. Think of it as a cheat sheet. The purpose of the psalm is still being met. God's word to mankind is still being heard.

Behind many of these lines is word research: deep study of the meaning of the Hebrew. So where a line sounds different from your translation, and you think it is wrong, study it. We believe you will find that the essence of what we sing is true.

The truth is that no one can set the Psalms to music without also becoming a commentator. That is what this is. It is a modern commentary on the Psalms: not only the Psalms themselves, and not only the Psalms being sung. So do not think that every word of the psalm is here. It is not. Read the psalm itself, in full.

Why do this at all? Because we believe God intended humanity to be surrounded by His word. This was always the entertainment He wanted us to have: not hours of television, not a day lost in a phone looking at nonsense. The blessed man of Psalm 1 meditates on God's word day and night. How can we meditate on His word if we do not surround ourselves with it?

As ministers, our first responsibility is to share God's word with people. That is what these songs are for.

Paul Whitehorn