| 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 The LORD reigns; let the peoples tremble! He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake! |
| 2 The Lord is great in Sion, and high above all people. | 2 The LORD is great in Zion; he is exalted over all the peoples. |
| 3 Let them give praise to thy great name: for it is terrible and holy: | 3 Let them praise thy great and terrible name! Holy is he! |
| 4 and the king's honour loveth judgment. Thou hast prepared directions: thou hast done judgment and justice in Jacob. | 4 Mighty King, lover of justice, thou hast established equity; thou hast executed justice and righteousness in Jacob. |
| 5 Exalt ye the Lord our God, and adore his footstool, for it is holy. | 5 Extol the LORD our God; worship 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 were among his priests, Samuel also was among those who called on his name. They cried to the LORD, and he 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 to them in the pillar of cloud; they kept his testimonies, and the statutes that 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 O LORD our God, thou didst answer them; thou wast a forgiving God to them, but an avenger of their wrongdoings. |
| 9 Exalt ye the Lord our God, and adore at his holy mountain: for the Lord our God is holy. | 9 Extol the LORD our God, and worship at his holy mountain; for the LORD our God is holy! |