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

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

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

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

3 G od has made Himself known as a safe place in that city.

God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.

4 F or, see, the kings gathered themselves and went up together.

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

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

They saw it, then they were amazed. They were dismayed. They hurried away.

6 T hey began shaking there. And they suffered pain like a woman giving birth.

Trembling took hold of them there, pain, as of a woman in travail.

7 Y ou wreck the ships of Tarshish with the east wind.

With the east wind, you break the ships of Tarshish.

8 A s 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.

As we have heard, so we have seen, in the city of Yahweh of Armies, in the city of our God. God will establish it forever. Selah.

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

We have thought about your loving kindness, God, in the middle of your temple.

10 L ike 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.

As is your name, God, so is your praise to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is full of righteousness.

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

Let Mount Zion be glad! Let the daughters of Judah rejoice, Because of your judgments.

12 W alk in Zion, and go around her. See how many towers she has.

Walk about Zion, and go around her. Number its towers.

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

Mark well her bulwarks. Consider her palaces, that you may tell it to the next generation.

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

For this God is our God forever and ever. He will be our guide even to death.