King James Version

Psalms 99:1

The LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved.

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יְהוָ֣הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).מָ֭לָךְmalakhereignמָלַךְverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “reign”, a completed actionH4427to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counselconsult, [idiom] indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reign(-ing), rule, [idiom] surely.יִרְגְּז֣וּyirgezvstand in aweרָגַזverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “stand in awe”, an unfinished actionH7264to quiver (with any violent emotion, especially anger or fear)be afraid, stand in awe, disquiet, fall out, fret, move, provoke, quake, rage, shake, tremble, trouble, be wroth.עַמִּ֑יםamimpeopleעַםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.יֹשֵׁ֥בyoshevdwellיָשַׁבverb, qal, participle, absolute — “dwell”, a verb used as a describing wordH3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…כְּ֝רוּבִ֗יםkeruvimcherubכְּרוּבnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “cherub”, the ordinary formH3742a cherub or imaginary figurecherub, (plural) cherubims.תָּנ֥וּטtanutbe movedנוּטverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “be moved”, an unfinished actionH5120to quakebe moved.הָאָֽרֶץhaaretsthe earthאֶרֶץdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The LORD reigneth; let the peoples tremble; He is enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Jehovah reigneth; let the peoples tremble: He sitteth above the cherubim; let the earth be moved.

Young’s Literal Translation

Jehovah hath reigned, peoples tremble, The Inhabitant of the cherubs, the earth shaketh.

World English Bible

Yahweh reigns! Let the peoples tremble. He sits enthroned among the cherubim. Let the earth be moved.

Darby Translation

Jehovah reigneth: let the peoples tremble. He sitteth [between the] cherubim: let the earth be moved.

Douay-Rheims

A psalm of praise.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The LORD reigneth; let the peoples tremble; He is enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A Psalm of David. The Lord reigns;—let the people rage; it is he that sits upon the cherubs, let the earth be moved.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ψαλμὸς τῷ Δαυίδ. Ὁ Κύριος ἐβασίλευσεν, ὀργιζέσθωσαν λαοί· ὁ καθήμενος ἐπὶ τῶν χερουβὶμ, σαλευθήτω ἡ γῆ.