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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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