King James Bible | King James Bible |
1A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness. | 1A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness. |
2Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King. | 2Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King. |
3God is known in her palaces for a refuge. | 3God is known in her palaces for a refuge. |
4For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together. | 4For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together. |
5They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away. | 5They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away. |
6Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail. | 6Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail. |
7Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind. | 7Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind. |
8As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah. | 8As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah. |
9We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple. | 9We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple. |
10According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness. | 10According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness. |
11Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments. | 11Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments. |
12Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof. | 12Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof. |
13Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following. | 13Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following. |
14For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death. | 14For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death. |
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