| English Standard Version | New International Version |
| 1The LORD reigns; let the peoples tremble! He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake! | 1The LORD reigns, let the nations tremble; he sits enthroned between the cherubim, let the earth shake. |
| 2The LORD is great in Zion; he is exalted over all the peoples. | 2Great is the LORD in Zion; he is exalted over all the nations. |
| 3Let them praise your great and awesome name! Holy is he! | 3Let them praise your great and awesome name-- he is holy. |
| 4The King in his might loves justice. You have established equity; you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob. | 4The King is mighty, he loves justice-- you have established equity; in Jacob you have done what is just and right. |
| 5Exalt the LORD our God; worship at his footstool! Holy is he! | 5Exalt the LORD our God and worship at his footstool; he is holy. |
| 6Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel also was among those who called upon his name. They called to the LORD, and he answered them. | 6Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel was among those who called on his name; they called on the LORD and he answered them. |
| 7In the pillar of the cloud he spoke to them; they kept his testimonies and the statute that he gave them. | 7He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud; they kept his statutes and the decrees he gave them. |
| 8O LORD our God, you answered them; you were a forgiving God to them, but an avenger of their wrongdoings. | 8LORD our God, you answered them; you were to Israel a forgiving God, though you punished their misdeeds. |
| 9Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy mountain; for the LORD our God is holy! | 9Exalt the LORD our God and worship at his holy mountain, for the LORD our God is holy. |
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