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

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

2 B eautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, Is Mount Zion in the far 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, in her palaces, Has made Himself known as a stronghold.

God hath made himself known in her palaces for a refuge.

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

For, lo, the kings assembled themselves, They passed by together.

5 T hey saw it, then they were amazed; They were terrified, they fled in alarm.

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

6 P anic seized them there, Anguish, 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 break the ships of Tarshish.

With the east wind Thou breakest 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 her forever. Selah.

As 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

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

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

As is 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 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 thy judgments.

12 W alk about Zion and go around her; Count her towers;

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

13 C onsider her ramparts; Go through her palaces, That you may tell it to the next generation.

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

14 F or such is God, Our God forever and ever; He will guide us until death.

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