1 T he Lord reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved.

The Lord reigns, let the peoples tremble! He sits above the cherubim, let the earth quake!

2 T he Lord is great in Zion; and he is high above all the people.

The Lord is great in Zion, and He is high above all the peoples.

3 L et them praise thy great and terrible name; for it is holy.

Let them confess and praise Your great name, awesome and reverence inspiring! It is holy, and holy is He!

4 T he king’s strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

The strength of the king who loves righteousness and equity You establish in uprightness; You execute justice and righteousness in Jacob (Israel).

5 E xalt ye the Lord our God, and worship at his footstool; for he is holy.

Extol the Lord our God and worship at His footstool! Holy is He!

6 M oses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name; they called upon the Lord, and he answered them.

Moses and Aaron were among His priests, and Samuel was among those who called upon His name; they called upon the Lord, and He answered them.

7 H e spake unto them in the cloudy pillar: they kept his testimonies, and the ordinance that he gave them.

He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud; they kept His testimonies and the statutes that He gave them.

8 T hou answeredst them, O Lord our God: thou wast a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions.

You answered them, O Lord our God; You were a forgiving God to them, although avenging their evildoing and wicked practices.

9 E xalt the Lord our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the Lord our God is holy.

Extol the Lord our God and worship at His holy hill, for the Lord our God is holy!