1 L 'Éternel règne: les peuples tremblent; Il est assis sur les chérubins: la terre chancelle.

The Lord reigns, let the peoples tremble; He is enthroned above the cherubim, let the earth shake!

2 L 'Éternel est grand dans Sion, Il est élevé au-dessus de tous les peuples.

The Lord is great in Zion, And He is exalted above all the peoples.

3 Q u'on célèbre ton nom grand et redoutable! Il est saint!

Let them praise Your great and awesome name; Holy is He.

4 Q u'on célèbre la force du roi qui aime la justice! Tu affermis la droiture, Tu exerces en Jacob la justice et l'équité.

The strength of the King loves justice; You have established equity; You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.

5 E xaltez l'Éternel, notre Dieu, Et prosternez-vous devant son marchepied! Il est saint!

Exalt the Lord our God And worship at His footstool; Holy is He.

6 M oïse et Aaron parmi ses sacrificateurs, Et Samuel parmi ceux qui invoquaient son nom, Invoquèrent l'Éternel, et il les exauça.

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 I l leur parla dans la colonne de nuée; Ils observèrent ses commandements Et la loi qu'il leur donna.

He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud; They kept His testimonies And the statute that He gave them.

8 É ternel, notre Dieu, tu les exauças, Tu fus pour eux un Dieu qui pardonne, Mais tu les as punis de leurs fautes.

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

9 E xaltez l'Éternel, notre Dieu, Et prosternez-vous sur sa montagne sainte! Car il est saint, l'Éternel, notre Dieu!

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