The Message Bible MSG
World English Bible WEB
1 God rules. On your toes, everybody! He rules from his angel throne - take notice!
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Yahweh reigns! Let the peoples tremble. He sits enthroned among the cherubim. Let the earth be moved.
2 God looms majestic in Zion, He towers in splendor over all the big names.
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Yahweh is great in Zion. He is high above all the peoples.
3 Great and terrible your beauty: let everyone praise you! Holy. Yes, holy.
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Let them praise your great and awesome name. He is Holy!
4 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.
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The King's strength also loves justice. You do establish equity. You execute justice and righteousness in Jacob.
5 Honor God, our God; worship his rule! Holy. Yes, holy.
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Exalt Yahweh our God. Worship at his footstool. He is Holy!
6 Moses and Aaron were his priests, Samuel among those who prayed to him. They prayed to God and he answered them;
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Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel among those who call on his name; They called on Yahweh, and he answered them.
7 He spoke from the pillar of cloud. And they did what he said; they kept the law he gave them.
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He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud. They kept his testimonies, The statute that he gave them.
8 And then God, our God, answered them (But you were never soft on their sins).
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You answered them, Yahweh our God. You are a God who forgave them, Although you took vengeance for their doings.
9 Lift high God, our God; worship at his holy mountain. Holy. Yes, holy is God our God.
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Exalt Yahweh, our God. Worship at his holy hill, For Yahweh, our God, is holy!