1 Great is the Lord,and greatly to be praisedin the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.
2 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 God is known in her palaces for a refuge.
4 For, lo, the kings were assembled,they passed by together.
5 They saw it, and so they marveled;they were troubled, and hasted away.
6 Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
7 Thou breakest the ships of Tarshishwith an east wind.
8 As we have heard, so have we seenin the city of the Lord of hosts,in the city of our God:God will establish it for ever. Selah.
9 We have thought of thy loving-kindness, O God,in the midst of thy temple.
10 According to thy name, O God,so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth:thy right hand is full of righteousness.
11 Let mount Zion rejoice,let the daughters of Judah be glad,because of thy judgments.
12 Walk about Zion, and go round about her:tell the towers thereof.
13 Mark ye well her bulwarks,consider her palaces;that ye may tell it to the generation following.
14 For this God is our God for ever and ever:he will be our guide even unto death.