1 T he Lord reigns, let the peoples tremble! He sits above the cherubim, let the earth quake!

Jehovah reigneth; let the peoples tremble: He sitteth above the cherubim; let the earth be moved.

2 T he Lord is great in Zion, and He is high above all the peoples.

Jehovah is great in Zion; And he is high above all the peoples.

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

Let them praise thy great and terrible name: Holy is he.

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

The king's strength also loveth justice; Thou dost establish equity; Thou executest justice and righteousness in Jacob.

5 E xtol the Lord our God and worship at His footstool! Holy is He!

Exalt ye Jehovah our God, And worship at his footstool: Holy is he.

6 M oses 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.

Moses and Aaron among his priests, And Samuel among them that call upon his name; They called upon Jehovah, and he answered them.

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

He spake unto them in the pillar of cloud: They kept his testimonies, And the statute that he gave them.

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

Thou answeredst them, O Jehovah our God: Thou wast a God that forgavest them, Though thou tookest vengeance of their doings.

9 E xtol the Lord our God and worship at His holy hill, for the Lord our God is holy!

Exalt ye Jehovah our God, And worship at his holy hill; For Jehovah our God is holy.