| 1 A psalm for David himself. The Lord hath reigned, let the people be angry: he that sitteth on the cherubims: let the earth be moved. | 1 Yahweh is king, the peoples tremble; he is enthroned on the winged creatures, the earth shivers; |
| 2 The Lord is great in Sion, and high above all people. | 2 Yahweh is great in Zion. He is supreme over al nations; |
| 3 Let them give praise to thy great name: for it is terrible and holy: | 3 let them praise your name, great and awesome; holy is he |
| 4 and the king's honour loveth judgment. Thou hast prepared directions: thou hast done judgment and justice in Jacob. | 4 and mighty! You are a king who loves justice, you established honesty, justice and uprightness; inJacob it is you who are active. |
| 5 Exalt ye the Lord our God, and adore his footstool, for it is holy. | 5 Exalt Yahweh our God, bow down at his footstool; holy is he! |
| 6 Moses and Aaron among his priests: and Samuel among them that call upon his name. They called upon the Lord, and he heard them: | 6 Moses and Aaron are among his priests, and Samuel, calling on his name; they called on Yahweh andhe answered them. |
| 7 he spoke to them in the pillar of the cloud. They kept his testimonies, and the commandment which he gave them. | 7 He spoke with them in the pil ar of fire, they obeyed his decrees, the Law he gave them. |
| 8 Thou didst hear them, O Lord our God: thou wast a merciful God to them, and taking vengeance on all their inventions. | 8 Yahweh our God, you answered them, you were a God of forgiveness to them, but punished them fortheir sins. |
| 9 Exalt ye the Lord our God, and adore at his holy mountain: for the Lord our God is holy. | 9 Exalt Yahweh our God, bow down at his holy mountain; holy is Yahweh our God! |