1 G reat is the Lord, and highly to be praised in the city of our God! His holy mountain,

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised In the city of our God, In His holy mountain.

2 F air and beautiful in elevation, is the joy of all the earth— Mount Zion, to the northern side, the city of the Great King!

Beautiful in elevation, The joy of the whole earth, Is Mount Zion on the sides of the north, The city of the great King.

3 G od has made Himself known in her palaces as a Refuge (a High Tower and a Stronghold).

God is in her palaces; He is known as her refuge.

4 F or, behold, the kings assembled, they came onward and they passed away together.

For behold, the kings assembled, They passed by together.

5 T hey looked, they were amazed; they were stricken with terror and took to flight.

They saw it, and so they marveled; They were troubled, they hastened away.

6 T rembling took hold of them there, and pain as of a woman in childbirth.

Fear took hold of them there, And pain, as of a woman in birth pangs,

7 W ith the east wind You shattered the ships of Tarshish.

As when You break the ships of Tarshish With an east wind.

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 forever. Selah!

As we have heard, So we have seen In the city of the Lord of hosts, In the city of our God: God will establish it forever. Selah

9 W e have thought of Your steadfast love, O God, in the midst of Your temple.

We have thought, O God, on Your lovingkindness, In the midst of Your temple.

10 A s is Your name, O God, so is Your praise to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is full of righteousness (rightness and justice).

According to Your name, O God, So is Your praise to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is full of righteousness.

11 L et Mount Zion be glad! Let the daughters of Judah rejoice because of Your judgments!

Let Mount Zion rejoice, Let the daughters of Judah be glad, Because of Your judgments.

12 W alk about Zion, and go round about her, number her towers (her lofty and noble deeds of past days),

Walk about Zion, And go all around her. Count her towers;

13 C onsider well her ramparts, go through her palaces and citadels, that you may tell the next generation.

Mark well her bulwarks; Consider her palaces; That you may tell it to the generation following.

14 F or this God is our God forever and ever; He will be our guide until death.

For this is God, Our God forever and ever; He will be our guide Even to death.