1 T he Lord reigns; Let the peoples tremble! He dwells between the cherubim; Let the earth be moved!

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

2 T he Lord 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 L et them praise Your great and awesome name— He is holy.

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

4 T he King’s strength also loves justice; You have established equity; You have executed justice 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 the Lord 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 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 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 to them in the cloudy pillar; They kept His testimonies and the ordinance He gave them.

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

8 Y ou answered them, O Lord our God; You were to them God-Who-Forgives, Though You took vengeance on their deeds.

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

9 E xalt the Lord our God, And worship at His holy hill; For the Lord our God is holy.

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