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 is enthroned above the cherubim, let the earth shake!

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 exalted above all the peoples.

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

Let them praise Your great and awesome name; 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 loves justice; You have established equity; You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.

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

Exalt 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 on 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 statute 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.

O Lord our God, You answered them; You were a forgiving God to them, And yet an avenger of their evil deeds.

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

Exalt the Lord our God And worship at His holy hill, For holy is the Lord our God.