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

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

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 on the sides of the north, The city of the great King.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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 conceived according to thy mercy, O God, in the midst of thy temple.

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

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

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

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

Mark well her bulwarks; Consider her palaces; That you 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 is God, Our God forever and ever; He will be our guide Even to death.