The LORDreigns,let the peoplestremble;He is enthroned[above] the cherubim,let the earthshake!
And Davidaroseand wentwith allthe peoplewhowere with him to Baale-judah,to bringup from therethe arkof Godwhichis calledby the Name,the very nameof the LORDof hostswho is enthroned[above] the cherubim.
TremblebeforeHim, allthe earth;Indeed,the worldis firmlyestablished,it will not be moved.
He rodeupon a cheruband flew;And He spedupon the wingsof the wind.
"But as for Me, I have installedMy KingUpon Zion,My holymountain."
Oh, giveear,Shepherdof Israel,You who leadJosephlike a flock;You who are enthroned[above] the cherubim,shineforth!
BeforeEphraimand Benjaminand Manasseh,stirup Your powerAnd cometo saveus!
They do not knownordo they understand;They walkabout in darkness;Allthe foundationsof the earthare shaken.
The LORDreigns,He is clothedwith majesty;The LORDhas clothedand girdedHimself with strength;Indeed,the worldis firmlyestablished,it will not be moved.
Sayamong the nations,"The LORDreigns;Indeed,the worldis firmlyestablished,it will not be moved;He will judgethe peopleswith equity."
Worshipthe LORDin holyattire;TremblebeforeHim, allthe earth.
The LORDreigns,let the earthrejoice;Let the manyislandsbe glad.
His lightningslitup the world;The earthsawand trembled.
"ThereI will meetwith you; and from abovethe mercyseat,from betweenthe twocherubimwhichare upon the arkof the testimony,I will speakto you about allthat I will giveyou in commandmentfor the sonsof Israel.
The LORDhas mixedwithinher a spiritof distortion;They have ledEgyptastrayin allthat it does,As a drunkenmanstaggersin his vomit.
I lookedon the mountains,and behold,they were quaking,And allthe hillsmovedto and fro.
The earthhas quakedat the noiseof their downfall.There is an outcry!The noiseof it has been heardat the RedSea.
Do you not fearMe?' declaresthe LORD.'Do you not tremblein My presence?For I have placedthe sandas a boundaryfor the sea,An eternaldecree,so it cannotcrossoverit. Though the wavestoss,yet they cannotprevail;Though they roar,yet they cannotcrossoverit.
At the shout,"Babylonhas been seized!"the earthis shaken,and an outcryis heardamong the nations.
He saidto me, "Sonof man,[this is] the placeof My throneand the placeof the solesof My feet,whereI will dwellamongthe sonsof Israelforever.And the houseof Israelwill not againdefileMy holyname,neither they northeir kings,by their harlotryand by the corpsesof their kingswhen they die,
SoHe said,"A noblemanwentto a distantcountryto receivea kingdomfor himself,and [then] return.
"But his citizenshatedhim and senta delegationafterhim, saying,'We do not wantthis manto reignoverus.'
"But theseenemiesof mine,who did not wantme to reignoverthem, bringthem hereand slaythem in my presence."
So then,my beloved,justas you have alwaysobeyed,not as in my presenceonly,but nowmuchmorein my absence,workout your salvationwith fearand trembling;
saying,"We give You thanks,O LordGod,the Almighty,who are and whowere, becauseYou have takenYour greatpowerand have begun to reign.
ThenI sawa greatwhitethroneand Him who satupon it, from whosepresenceearthand heavenfled away,and noplacewas foundfor them.
The skywas split apartlikea scrollwhen it is rolledup, and everymountainand islandwere movedout of their places.
