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

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

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.

Beautiful for situation, 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 in her palaces; He is known as her refuge.

God is known in her palaces for a refuge.

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

For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.

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

They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away.

6 F ear took hold of them there, And pain, as of a woman in birth pangs,

Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.

7 A s when You break the ships of Tarshish With an east wind.

Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.

8 A s 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

As 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 for ever. Selah.

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

We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.

10 A ccording to Your name, O God, So is Your praise to the ends of the earth; Your 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 Your judgments.

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

12 W alk about Zion, And go all around her. Count her towers;

Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.

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

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