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1 The LORD reigns, let the nations tremble; he sits enthroned between the cherubim, let the earth shake.
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The Lord is king. Let the peoples shake with fear. He sits between the gold creatures with wings. Let the earth shake.
2 Great is the LORD in Zion; he is exalted over all the nations.
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The Lord in Jerusalem is great; he is supreme over all the peoples.
3 Let them praise your great and awesome name— he is holy.
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Let them praise your name; it is great, holy and to be feared.
4 The King is mighty, he loves justice— you have established equity; in Jacob you have done what is just and right.
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The King is powerful and loves justice. Lord, you made things fair; you have done what is fair and right for the people of Jacob.
5 Exalt the LORD our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy.
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Praise the Lord our God, and worship at the Temple, his footstool. He is holy.
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.
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Moses and Aaron were among his priests, and Samuel was among his worshipers. They called to the Lord, and he answered them.
7 He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud; they kept his statutes and the decrees he gave them.
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He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud. They kept the rules and laws he gave them.
8 LORD our God, you answered them; you were to Israel a forgiving God, though you punished their misdeeds.
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Lord our God, you answered them. You showed them that you are a forgiving God, but you punished them for their wrongs.
9 Exalt the LORD our God and worship at his holy mountain, for the LORD our God is holy.
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Praise the Lord our God, and worship at his holy mountain, because the Lord our God is holy. A psalm of thanks.