1 The Lord is great and highly praisedin the city of our God. His holy mountain,
2 rising splendidly,is the joy of the whole earth.Mount Zion on the slopes of the northis the city of the great King.
3 God is known as a strongholdin its citadels.
4 Look! The kings assembled;they advanced together.
5 They looked and froze with fear;they fled in terror.
6 Trembling seized them there,agony like that of a woman in labor,
7 as You wrecked the ships of Tarshishwith the east wind.
8 Just as we heard, so we have seenin the city of Yahweh of Hosts,in the city of our God;God will establish it forever. Selah
9 God, within Your temple,we contemplate Your faithful love.
10 Your name, God, like Your praise,reaches to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is filled with justice.
11 Mount Zion is glad.The towns of Judah rejoicebecause of Your judgments.
12 Go around Zion, encircle it;count its towers,
13 note its ramparts; tour its citadelsso that you can tell a future generation:
14 “This God, our God forever and ever —He will always lead us.”