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Psalm 99 in Hebrew and English

9 verses, about 1 minute to read aloud. The Hebrew has its vowel points and the English stands under each verse.

The text of the psalm

יְהוָה מָלָךְ יִרְגְּזוּ עַמִּים יֹשֵׁב כְּרוּבִים תָּנוּט הָאָֽרֶץ׃

The LORD reigneth; let the peoples tremble; He is enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake.

יְהוָה בְּצִיּוֹן גָּדוֹל וְרָם הוּא עַל־כָּל־הָֽעַמִּֽים׃

The LORD is great in Zion; And He is high above all the peoples.

יוֹדוּ שִׁמְךָ גָּדוֹל וְנוֹרָא קָדוֹשׁ הֽוּא׃

Let them praise Thy name as great and awful; Holy is He.

וְעֹז מֶלֶךְ מִשְׁפָּט אָהֵב אַתָּה כּוֹנַנְתָּ מֵישָׁרִים מִשְׁפָּט וּצְדָקָה בְּיַעֲקֹב אַתָּה עָשִֽׂיתָ׃

The strength also of the king who loveth justice - Thou hast established equity, Thou hast executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.

רוֹמְמוּ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ וְהִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לַהֲדֹם רַגְלָיו קָדוֹשׁ הֽוּא׃

Exalt ye the LORD our God, And prostrate yourselves at His footstool; Holy is He.

מֹשֶׁה וְאַהֲרֹן בְּכֹהֲנָיו וּשְׁמוּאֵל בְּקֹרְאֵי שְׁמוֹ קֹרִאים אֶל־יְהוָה וְהוּא יַעֲנֵֽם׃

Moses and Aaron among His priests, And Samuel among them that call upon His name, Did call upon the LORD, and He answered them.

בְּעַמּוּד עָנָן יְדַבֵּר אֲלֵיהֶם שָׁמְרוּ עֵדֹתָיו וְחֹק נָֽתַן־לָֽמוֹ׃

He spoke unto them in the pillar of cloud; They kept His testimonies, and the statute that He gave them.

יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ אַתָּה עֲנִיתָם אֵל נֹשֵׂא הָיִיתָ לָהֶם וְנֹקֵם עַל־עֲלִילוֹתָֽם׃

O LORD our God, Thou didst answer them; A forgiving God wast Thou unto them, Though Thou tookest vengeance of their misdeeds.

רוֹמְמוּ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ וְהִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לְהַר קָדְשׁוֹ כִּי־קָדוֹשׁ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃

Exalt ye the LORD our God, And worship at His holy hill; For the LORD our God is holy.

The Hebrew is the Leningrad Codex, compared with a second edition letter by letter. The English is the Jewish Publication Society translation of 1917, in the public domain.

Where this psalm is read

  • The fourth of the five books of Psalms
  • Read in the monthly cycle on day 20 of the Hebrew month
  • Read in the weekly cycle on Thursday
  • Part of the psalms of Kabbalat Shabbat
  • 9 verses, 83 words, about 1 minute to read

Psalms that are read with this one

All 150 psalms and today's reading·Prayers by the time they are said

Questions about this psalm

How many verses does Psalm 99 have?

Psalm 99 has 9 verses and 83 words.

On which day is Psalm 99 read in the monthly and weekly cycles?

In the monthly cycle it is read on day 20 of the Hebrew month, and in the weekly cycle on Thursday.

Whose name is in the heading of Psalm 99?

Psalm 99 has no heading in the Hebrew text. It opens straight into its first verse.

How long does it take to read Psalm 99?

About 1 minute, at a steady pace.