Revised Standard Version RSV
New International Version NIV
1 The LORD reigns; let the peoples tremble! He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake!
1
The LORD reigns, let the nations tremble; he sits enthroned between the cherubim, let the earth shake.
2 The LORD is great in Zion; he is exalted over all the peoples.
2
Great is the LORD in Zion; he is exalted over all the nations.
3 Let them praise thy great and terrible name! Holy is he!
3
Let them praise your great and awesome name— he is holy.
4 Mighty King, lover of justice, thou hast established equity; thou hast executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.
4
The King is mighty, he loves justice— you have established equity; in Jacob you have done what is just and right.
5 Extol the LORD our God; worship at his footstool! Holy is he!
5
Exalt the LORD our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy.
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.
6
Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel was among those who called on his name; they called on the LORD and he answered them.
7 He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud; they kept his testimonies, and the statutes that he gave them.
7
He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud; they kept his statutes and the decrees he gave them.
8 O LORD our God, thou didst answer them; thou wast a forgiving God to them, but an avenger of their wrongdoings.
8
LORD our God, you answered them; you were to Israel a forgiving God, though you punished their misdeeds.
9 Extol the LORD our God, and worship at his holy mountain; for the LORD our God is holy!
9
Exalt the LORD our God and worship at his holy mountain, for the LORD our God is holy.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide.