1A song, a psalm by the sons of Korach.
2The Lord is great and exceedingly acclaimed in the city of God, His holy mountain.
3Beautiful in landscape, the joy of the whole earth is Mount Zion, on the northern slopes, the city of the great King.
4In her citadels, God became known as a tower of strength.
5For behold, the kings assembled, they advanced in concert [to invade her].
6They saw [the wonders of the Almighty] and were astounded; they were terror-stricken, they hastened to flee.
7Trembling seized them there, pangs as of a woman in the throes of labor;
8[they were crushed as] by an east wind that shatters the ships of Tarshish.
9As we have heard, so have we seen, in the city of the Lord of Hosts, in the city of our God; may God establish it for all eternity.
10God, we have been hoping for Your kindness [to be revealed] within Your Sanctuary.
11As Your Name, O God, [is great,] so is Your praise to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is filled with righteousness.
12Let Mount Zion rejoice, let the towns of Judah exult, because of Your judgments.
13Walk around Zion, encircle her, count her towers.
14Consider well her ramparts, behold her lofty citadels, that you may recount it to a later generation.
15For this God is our God forever and ever; He will lead us eternally.