The Glory and Strength of Zion

A Song. A Psalm of the Korahites.

1Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised

in the city of our God.

His holy mountain, 2beautiful in elevation,

is the joy of all the earth,

Mount Zion, in the far north,

the city of the great King.

3Within its citadels God

has shown himself a sure defence.

4Then the kings assembled,

they came on together.

5As soon as they saw it, they were astounded;

they were in panic, they took to flight;

6trembling took hold of them there,

pains as of a woman in labour,

7as when an east wind shatters

the ships of Tarshish.

8As we have heard, so have we seen

in the city of the LORD of hosts,

in the city of our God,

which God establishes for ever. Selah

9We ponder your steadfast love, O God,

in the midst of your temple.

10Your name, O God, like your praise,

reaches to the ends of the earth.

Your right hand is filled with victory.

11Let Mount Zion be glad,

let the towns48.11 Heb daughters of Judah rejoice

because of your judgements.

12Walk about Zion, go all around it,

count its towers,

13consider well its ramparts;

go through its citadels,

that you may tell the next generation

14that this is God,

our God for ever and ever.

He will be our guide for ever.