1 J ehovah hath reigned, peoples tremble, The Inhabitant of the cherubs, the earth shaketh.

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

2 J ehovah in Zion great, And high He over all the peoples.

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

3 T hey praise Thy name, `Great, and fearful, holy is.'

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

4 A nd the strength of the king Hath loved judgment, Thou -- Thou hast established uprightness; Judgment and righteousness in Jacob, Thou -- Thou hast done.

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 ye Jehovah our God, And bow yourselves at His footstool, holy He.

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

6 M oses and Aaron among His priests, And Samuel among those proclaiming His name. They are calling unto Jehovah, And He doth answer 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 I n a pillar of cloud He speaketh unto them, They have kept His testimonies, And the statute He hath given to them.

He spoke to them from the cloud. They kept His Word and the Law that He gave them.

8 O Jehovah, our God, Thou hast afflicted them, A God forgiving Thou hast been to them, And taking vengeance on their actions.

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 ye Jehovah our God, And bow yourselves at His holy hill, For holy Jehovah our God!

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