^{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!