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

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 honored above all people.

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

3 L et them praise Your great name. It is to be honored with fear. 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 strength of the King loves what is right. You have set up what is fair. You do what is right and fair 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 H onor the Lord our God. Worship at His feet. For He is holy!

Extol the Lord our God and worship at His footstool! Holy is He!

6 M oses 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.

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 from the cloud. They kept His Word and the Law 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 O Lord our God, You answered them. You were a forgiving God to them. But You punished them for their wrong-doing.

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

9 H onor the Lord our God. And worship at His holy mountain. 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!