A song of chanting to the sons of Korah. Great is Jehovah, and greatly praised in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

For this God is our God forever and ever: he will guide us to death.

Fair of elevation, the joy of all the earth, is mount Zion, the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

We thought, O God, of thy mercy in the midst of thy temple.

Surround ye Zion, and go round about her: recount her towers.

According to thy name, O God, so thy praise upon the ends of the earth: thy right hand being full of justice.

God being known in her fortresses for a height

With an east wind thou wilt break the ships of Tarshish.

For behold, the kings met together, they passed by together.

As we heard, so we saw in the city of Jehovah of armies, in the city of our God: God will prepare it even forever. Silence.

Trembling seized them there, pain as of her bringing forth.

Set your hearts to her fortification; divide up her palaces, so that ye shall recount to the later generation.

Mount Zion shall rejoice, the daughters of Judah shall be glad for sake of thy judgments.

They saw, so they were astonished; they trembled, they took flight