2 is a beautiful summit,the joy of the whole world.Mount Zion, in the far north,is the city of the great king.
3 God is in its fortifications,revealing himself as a place of safety.
4 Look: the kings assembled themselves,advancing all together—
5 when they saw it, they were stunned;they panicked and ran away frightened.
6 Trembling took hold of them right there—like a woman giving birth,
7 or like the east wind when it smashesthe ships of Tarshish.
8 Just like we had heard,now we’ve seen it for ourselvesin the city of the Lord of heavenly forces,in the city of our God.May God make it secure forever! Selah