1 G reat is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised, In the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

The Lord is great and should be given much praise, in the city of our God, His holy mountain.

2 B eautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, Is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, The city of the great King.

Mount Zion in the far north is beautiful and high, the joy of the whole earth, the city of the great King.

3 G od hath made himself known in her palaces for a refuge.

God has made Himself known as a safe place in that city.

4 F or, lo, the kings assembled themselves, They passed by together.

For, see, the kings gathered themselves and went up together.

5 T hey saw it, then were they amazed; They were dismayed, they hasted away.

They saw it, then they were surprised and afraid. And they ran away fast in fear.

6 T rembling took hold of them there, Pain, as of a woman in travail.

They began shaking there. And they suffered pain like a woman giving birth.

7 W ith the east wind Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish.

You wreck the ships of Tarshish with the east wind.

8 A s we have heard, so have we seen In the city of Jehovah 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 the Lord of All, in the city of our God. God will make her last forever.

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

O God, we have thought about Your loving-kindness within Your holy house.

10 A s is thy name, O God, So is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: Thy right hand is full of righteousness.

Like Your name, O God, Your praise is heard to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is full of what is right and good.

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

Let Mount Zion be glad! Let the people of Judah be full of joy because You are right in how You judge.

12 W alk about Zion, and go round about her; Number the towers thereof;

Walk in Zion, and go around her. See how many towers she has.

13 M ark ye well her bulwarks; Consider her palaces: That ye may tell it to the generation following.

Give thought to her walls. Go through her beautiful houses where kings live. And tell about it to the children-to-come.

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

This is God, our God forever and ever. He will show us the way until death.