Psalms 99

Worship God who rules with justice #99:1 This is the last of the Royal Psalms. It tells us that God is a fair and honest king. He has shown his own people, the Israelites, who he is. One day, everyone will see that God is the great king!

1The Lord rules as king! People on earth should shake with fear! The Lord sits on his throne as king above the cherubs! The earth itself should shake!

2The Lord is a great king in Zion. He rules with power over all the world's nations.

3So they should all praise your great name. It is a name that brings fear! The Lord is holy!

4You are a strong king who loves justice. You have made fair rules, so that people in Israel do what is right.

5Praise the Lord our God! Worship him as king. He is holy!

6Moses and Aaron were two of his priests. Samuel was among those who prayed to him. They prayed to the Lord and he answered them.

7He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud. They obeyed his rules and his commands.

8Yes, you answered them, Lord our God. You forgave the sins of your people. But when they did wrong things, you punished them.

9Praise the Lord our God! Go and worship him on his holy hill, because the Lord our God is holy!