1 ¶ The LORD reigns; the peoples shall tremble; he who sits above the cherubim reigns; the earth shall be moved.

Jehovah reigneth: let the peoples tremble. He sitteth 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 praise thy great and terrible name, for it is holy.

They shall praise thy great and terrible name,—it is holy!—

4 T he king’s strength is that he loves judgment; thou dost establish equity; thou dost execute judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

And the strength of the king that loveth justice. Thou hast established equity: it is thou that executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

5 E xalt ye the LORD our God and worship at the footstool of his feet, which is holy.

Exalt Jehovah our God, and worship at his footstool. He is holy!

6 ¶ Moses and Aaron are among his priests and Samuel among those that call 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 unto Jehovah, and he answered them.

7 H e spoke unto them in the pillar of fire; they kept his testimonies and the order that he gave them.

He spoke unto them in the pillar of cloud: they kept his testimonies, and the statute that he gave them.

8 T hou didst answer them, O LORD our God; thou wast a God that didst forgive them, and an avenger for their works.

Jehovah, our God, thou answeredst them: a forgiving God wast thou unto them, though thou tookest vengeance of their doings.

9 E xalt the LORD our God and worship at the mountain of his holiness, for the LORD our God is holy.

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