Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.
Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
God is known in her palaces for a refuge.
For, see, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.
They saw it, and so they marveled; they were troubled, and hurried away.
Fear took hold on them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
You break the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.
As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah.
We have thought of your loving kindness, O God, in the middle of your temple.
According to your name, O God, so is your praise to the ends of the earth: your right hand is full of righteousness.
Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of your judgments.
Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.
Mark you well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that you may tell it to the generation following.
For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even to death.
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Zion hymn: great King in the city; kings flee in fear; future generations walk her ramparts.
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