2 Great is the Lord and highly praisedin the city of our God:His holy mountain,
3 fairest of heights,the joy of all the earth,Mount Zion, the heights of Zaphon,the city of the great king.
4 God is in its citadel,renowned as a stronghold.
5 See! The kings assembled,together they advanced.
6 When they looked they were astounded;terrified, they were put to flight!
7 Trembling seized them there,anguish, like a woman’s labor,
8 As when the east wind wrecksthe ships of Tarshish!