The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
The Message Bible MSG
1 ADONAI is king; let the peoples tremble. He sits enthroned on the k'ruvim; let the earth shake!
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God rules. On your toes, everybody! He rules from his angel throne - take notice!
2 ADONAI is great in Tziyon; he is high above all the peoples.
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God looms majestic in Zion, He towers in splendor over all the big names.
3 Let them praise your great and fearsome name (he is holy):
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Great and terrible your beauty: let everyone praise you! Holy. Yes, holy.
4 "Mighty king who loves justice, you established fairness, justice and righteousness in Ya'akov."
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Strong King, lover of justice, You laid things out fair and square; You set down the foundations in Jacob, Foundation stones of just and right ways.
5 Exalt ADONAI our God! Prostrate yourselves at his footstool (he is holy).
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Honor God, our God; worship his rule! Holy. Yes, holy.
6 Moshe and Aharon among his cohanim and Sh'mu'el among those who call on his name called on ADONAI, and he answered them.
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Moses and Aaron were his priests, Samuel among those who prayed to him. They prayed to God and he answered them;
7 He spoke to them in the column of cloud; they kept his instructions and the law that he gave them.
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He spoke from the pillar of cloud. And they did what he said; they kept the law he gave them.
8 ADONAI our God, you answered them. To them you were a forgiving God, although you took vengeance on their wrongdoings.
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And then God, our God, answered them (But you were never soft on their sins).
9 Exalt ADONAI our God, bow down toward his holy mountain, for ADONAI our God is holy!
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Lift high God, our God; worship at his holy mountain. Holy. Yes, holy is God our God.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.