1 J ehovah reigneth: let the peoples tremble. He sitteth cherubim: let the earth be moved.

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

2 J ehovah is great in Zion, and he is high above all the peoples.

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

3 T hey shall praise thy great and terrible name,—it is holy!—

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

4 A nd the strength of the king that loveth justice. Thou hast established equity: it is thou that 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 Jehovah our God, and worship at his footstool. 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 unto Jehovah, 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 spoke unto them in the pillar of cloud: they kept his testimonies, and the statute 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 J ehovah, our God, thou answeredst them: a forgiving God wast thou unto them, though thou tookest vengeance of their doings.

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

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

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