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

The Lord rules! Let the people shake in fear! He sits on His throne above the angels. Let the earth shake!

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

The Lord is great in Zion. And He is honored above all people.

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

Let them praise Your great name. It is to be honored with fear. He is holy!

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 loves what is right. You have set up what is fair. You do what is right and fair in Jacob.

5 E xalt Jehovah our God, and worship at his footstool. He is holy!

Honor the Lord our God. Worship at His feet. For He is holy!

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 religious leaders. And Samuel was among those who called on 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 from the cloud. They kept His Word and the Law 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.

O Lord our God, You answered them. You were a forgiving God to them. But You punished them for their wrong-doing.

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

Honor the Lord our God. And worship at His holy mountain. For the Lord our God is holy!