^{1 Ref} Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised, In the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

^{2 Ref} Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, Is mount Zion, `on' the sides of the north, The city of the great King.

^{3 Ref} God hath made himself known in her palaces for a refuge.

^{4 Ref} For, lo, the kings assembled themselves, They passed by together.

^{5 Ref} They saw it, then were they amazed; They were dismayed, they hasted away.

^{6 Ref} Trembling took hold of them there, Pain, as of a woman in travail.

^{7 Ref} With the east wind Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish.

^{8 Ref} As we have heard, so have we seen In the city of Jehovah of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah

^{9 Ref} We have thought on thy lovingkindness, O God, In the midst of thy temple.

^{10 Ref} As is thy name, O God, So is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: Thy right hand is full of righteousness.

^{11 Ref} Let mount Zion be glad, Let the daughters of Judah rejoice, Because of thy judgments.

^{12 Ref} Walk about Zion, and go round about her; Number the towers thereof;

^{13 Ref} Mark ye well her bulwarks; Consider her palaces: That ye may tell it to the generation following.

^{14 Ref} For this God is our God for ever and ever: He will be our guide `even' unto death. Psalm 49 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

^{1 Ref} A Song, a Psalm, by sons of Korah. Great `is' Jehovah, and praised greatly, In the city of our God -- His holy hill.

^{2 Ref} Beautiful `for' elevation, A joy of all the land, `is' Mount Zion, The sides of the north, the city of a great king.

^{3 Ref} God in her high places is known for a tower.

^{4 Ref} For, lo, the kings met, they passed by together,

^{5 Ref} They have seen -- so they have marvelled, They have been troubled, they were hastened away.

^{6 Ref} Trembling hath seized them there, Pain, as of a travailing woman.

^{7 Ref} By an east wind Thou shiverest ships of Tarshish.

^{8 Ref} As we have heard, so we have seen, In the city of Jehovah of hosts, In the city of our God, God doth establish her -- to the age. Selah.

^{9 Ref} We have thought, O God, of Thy kindness, In the midst of Thy temple,

^{10 Ref} As `is' Thy name, O God, so `is' Thy praise, Over the ends of the earth, Righteousness hath filled Thy right hand.

^{11 Ref} Rejoice doth Mount Zion, The daughters of Judah are joyful, For the sake of Thy judgments.

^{12 Ref} Compass Zion, and go round her, count her towers,

^{13 Ref} Set your heart to her bulwark, Consider her high places, So that ye recount to a later generation,

^{14 Ref} That this God `is' our God -- To the age and for ever, He -- he doth lead us over death!

^{1 Ref} > Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised, In the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

^{2 Ref} Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, Is Mount Zion, on the north sides, The city of the great King.

^{3 Ref} God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.

^{4 Ref} For, behold, the kings assembled themselves, They passed by together.

^{5 Ref} They saw it, then they were amazed. They were dismayed, They hurried away.

^{6 Ref} Trembling took hold of them there, Pain, as of a woman in travail.

^{7 Ref} With the east wind, you break the ships of Tarshish.

^{8 Ref} As we have heard, so we have seen, In the city of Yahweh of Hosts, in the city of our God. God will establish it forever. Selah.

^{9 Ref} We have thought about your loving kindness, God, In the midst of your temple.

^{10 Ref} As is your name, God, So is your praise to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is full of righteousness.

^{11 Ref} Let Mount Zion be glad! Let the daughters of Judah rejoice, Because of your judgments.

^{12 Ref} Walk about Zion, and go around her. Number its towers;

^{13 Ref} Mark well her bulwarks. Consider her palaces, That you may tell it to the next generation.

^{14 Ref} For this God is our God forever and ever. He will be our guide even to death.