1 Great is the LORD , and most worthy of praise,
in the city of our God, his holy mountain. |
2 It is beautiful in its loftiness,
the joy of the whole earth.
Like the utmost heights of Zaphon1 48:2 Zaphon can refer to a sacred mountain or the direction north. is Mount Zion,
the2 48:2 Or earth, / Mount Zion, on the northern side / of the city of the Great King. |
3 God is in her citadels;
he has shown himself to be her fortress. |
4 When the kings joined forces,
when they advanced together, |
5 they saw her and were astounded;
they fled in terror. |
6 Trembling seized them there,
pain like that of a woman in labor. |
7 You destroyed them like ships of Tarshish
shattered by an east wind. |
8 As we have heard,
so have we seen
in the city of the LORD Almighty,
in the city of our God:
God makes her secure forever.
Selah |
9 Within your temple, O God,
we meditate on your unfailing love. |
10 Like your name, O God,
your praise reaches to the ends of the earth;
your right hand is filled with righteousness. |
11 Mount Zion rejoices,
the villages of Judah are glad
because of your judgments. |
12 Walk about Zion, go around her,
count her towers, |
13 consider well her ramparts,
view her citadels,
that you may tell of them to the next generation. |
14 For this God is our God for ever and ever;
he will be our guide even to the end. |
