1 ¶ Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.

Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the hill of his holiness.

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 in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

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

God is known in her palaces as a high fortress.

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

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

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

They saw,—so they marvelled; they were troubled, they fled in consternation:

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

Trembling took hold upon them there; anguish, as of a woman in travail.

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

With an east wind thou hast broken the ships of Tarshish.

8 ¶ As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of the hosts, in the city of our God; God will establish it for ever. Selah.

As we have heard, so have we seen, in the city of Jehovah of hosts, in the city of our God: God doth establish it for ever. Selah.

9 W e have conceived according to thy mercy, O God, in the midst of thy temple.

We have thought, O God, of thy loving-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.

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

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

Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.

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

Walk about Zion, and go round about her: count the towers thereof;

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

Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces: that ye may tell it to the generation following.

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

For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide until death.