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

Great is Yahweh, 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 north sides, 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 has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.

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

For, behold, the kings assembled themselves, they passed by together.

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

They saw it, then they were amazed. They were dismayed. They hurried away.

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

Trembling took hold of them there, pain, as of a woman in travail.

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

With the east wind, you break the 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 forever. Selah!

As we have heard, so we have seen, in the city of Yahweh of Armies, 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 about your loving kindness, God, in the middle 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).

As is your name, 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 be glad! Let the daughters of Judah rejoice, 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 around her. Number its 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 next generation.

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

For this God is our God forever and ever. He will be our guide even to death.