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.
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׃
Yahweh is great in Zion. He is high above all the peoples.
יְ֭הוָה בְּצִיּ֣וֹן גָּד֑וֹל וְרָ֥ם ה֝֗וּא עַל־כָּל־הָֽעַמִּֽים׃
Let them praise your great and awesome name. He is Holy!
יוֹד֣וּ שִׁ֭מְךָ גָּד֥וֹל וְנוֹרָ֗א קָד֥וֹשׁ הֽוּא׃
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׃
Exalt Yahweh our God. Worship at his footstool. He is Holy!
רֽוֹמְמ֡וּ יְה֘וָ֤ה אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ וְֽ֭הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לַהֲדֹ֥ם רַגְלָ֗יו קָד֥וֹשׁ הֽוּא׃
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׃
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׃
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׃
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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