1 G reat is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.

A Song, a Psalm, by sons of Korah. Great Jehovah, and praised greatly, In the city of our God -- His holy hill.

2 B eautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

Beautiful elevation, A joy of all the land, Mount Zion, The sides of the north, the city of a great king.

3 G od is known in her palaces for a refuge.

God in her high places is known for a tower.

4 F or, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.

For, lo, the kings met, they passed by together,

5 T hey saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away.

They have seen -- so they have marvelled, They have been troubled, they were hastened away.

6 F ear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.

Trembling hath seized them there, Pain, as of a travailing woman.

7 T hou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.

By an east wind Thou shiverest ships of Tarshish.

8 A s we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah.

As we have heard, so we have seen, In the city of Jehovah of hosts, In the city of our God, God doth establish her -- to the age. Selah.

9 W e have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.

We have thought, O God, of Thy kindness, In the midst of Thy temple,

10 A ccording to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.

As Thy name, O God, so Thy praise, Over the ends of the earth, Righteousness hath filled Thy right hand.

11 L et mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.

Rejoice doth Mount Zion, The daughters of Judah are joyful, For the sake of Thy judgments.

12 W alk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.

Compass Zion, and go round her, count her towers,

13 M ark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.

Set your heart to her bulwark, Consider her high places, So that ye recount to a later generation,

14 F or this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.

That this God our God -- To the age and for ever, He -- he doth lead us over death!