1 Jehovah reigneth; let the peoples tremble: He sitteth above the cherubim; let the earth be moved.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- reigneth H4427 (מָלַךְ) — to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
- let the people H5971 (עַם) — a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
- tremble H7264 (רָגַז) — to quiver (with any violent emotion, especially anger or fear)
- he sitteth H3427 (יָשַׁב) — properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
- the cherubims H3742 (כְּרוּב) — a cherub or imaginary figure
- let the earth H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
- be moved H5120 (נוּט) — to quake
2 Jehovah is great in Zion; And he is high above all the peoples.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- great H1419 (גָּדוֹל) — great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
- in Zion H6726 (צִיּוֹן) — Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem
- high H7311 (רוּם) — to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
- above all the people H5971 (עַם) — a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
3 Let them praise thy great and terrible name: Holy is he.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Let them praise H3034 (יָדָה) — physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively, to bemoan (by wringing the hands)
- thy great H1419 (גָּדוֹל) — great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
- and terrible H3372 (יָרֵא) — to fear; morally to revere; causatively to frighten
- name H8034 (שֵׁם) — an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
- holy H6918 (קָדוֹשׁ) — sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel, a saint, a sanctuary
4 The king’s strength also loveth justice; Thou dost establish equity; Thou executest justice and righteousness in Jacob.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- The king’s H4428 (מֶלֶךְ) — a king
- strength H5797 (עֹז) — strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)
- also loveth H157 (אָהַב) — to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
- judgment H4941 (מִשְׁפָּט) — properly, a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or…
- thou dost establish H3559 (כּוּן) — properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, a…
- equity H4339 (מֵישָׁר) — evenness, i.e. (figuratively) prosperity or concord; also straightness, i.e. (figuratively) rectitude (only in plural with singular sense; often adverbially)
- thou executest H6213 (עָשָׂה) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
- and righteousness H6666 (צְדָקָה) — rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)
- in Jacob H3290 (יַעֲקֹב) — Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch
5 Exalt ye Jehovah our God, And worship at his footstool: Holy is he.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Exalt H7311 (רוּם) — to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
- ye Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- our God H430 (אֱלֹהִים) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference…
- and worship H7812 (שָׁחָה) — to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)
- at his footstool H1916 (הֲדֹם) — a footstool
- at his footstool H7272 (רֶגֶל) — a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda
- holy H6918 (קָדוֹשׁ) — sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel, a saint, a sanctuary
6 Moses and Aaron among his priests, And Samuel among them that call upon his name; They called upon Jehovah, and he answered them.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Moses H4872 (מֹשֶׁה) — Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver
- and Aaron H175 (אַהֲרוֹן) — Aharon, the brother of Moses
- among his priests H3548 (כֹּהֵן) — literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
- and Samuel H8050 (שְׁמוּאֵל) — Shemuël, the name of three Israelites
- among them that call H7121 (קָרָא) — to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
- upon his name H8034 (שֵׁם) — an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
- they called H7121 (קָרָא) — to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
- upon Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- and he answered H6030 (עָנָה) — properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, a…
7 He spake unto them in the pillar of cloud: They kept his testimonies, And the statute that he gave them.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- He spake H1696 (דָבַר) — perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
- unto them in the cloudy H6051 (עָנָן) — a cloud (as covering the sky), i.e. the nimbus or thunder-cloud
- pillar H5982 (עַמּוּד) — a column (as standing); also a stand, i.e. platform
- they kept H8104 (שָׁמַר) — properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
- his testimonies H5713 (עֵדָה) — testimony
- and the ordinance H2706 (חֹק) — an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)
- he gave H5414 (נָתַן) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
8 Thou answeredst them, O Jehovah our God: Thou wast a God that forgavest them, Though thou tookest vengeance of their doings.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Thou answeredst H6030 (עָנָה) — properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, a…
- them, O Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- our God H430 (אֱלֹהִים) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference…
- thou wast a God H410 (אֵל) — strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)
- that forgavest H5375 (נָשָׂא) — to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
- them, though thou tookest vengeance H5358 (נָקַם) — to grudge, i.e. avenge or punish
- of their inventions H5949 (עֲלִילָה) — an exploit (of God), or a performance (of man, often in a bad sense); by implication, an opportunity
9 Exalt ye Jehovah our God, And worship at his holy hill; For Jehovah our God is holy.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Exalt H7311 (רוּם) — to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
- Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- our God H430 (אֱלֹהִים) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference…
- and worship H7812 (שָׁחָה) — to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)
- at his holy H6944 (קֹדֶשׁ) — a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
- hill H2022 (הַר) — a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
- for Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- holy H6918 (קָדוֹשׁ) — sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel, a saint, a sanctuary