The Lord reigns, he is clothed with majesty; the Lord is robed; he has girded himself with strength: the world also is established, that it cannot be moved.

[In the future they will say:] The L rd reigns; He is clothed with majesty. The L rd has girded Himself in strength. The world, too, will be [well] founded, not to fall.

Thy throne is established of old: Thou art from everlasting.

Your throne is established of old; You are [i.e., You exist] from all eternity.

The floods have lifted up, O Lord, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their roaring.

The rivers [i.e., the nations] have lifted, O L rd; the rivers have lifted their voices [in outcry against You]. The rivers will [always] lift their depths [to vaunt themselves against You].

The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, than the mighty waves of the sea.

[But I know that] more than the voices of the many waters, the mighty breakers of the sea, mighty on high is the L rd [and He will overpower them].

Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becomes Thy house, O Lord, for length of days.

Your testimonies [by the words of the prophets] concerning [the rebuilding of] Your house, the habitation of [Your] holiness, are extremely faithful, O L rd, [and Your people await their materialization] through the length of days.