| King James Bible | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 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; a Psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, In the city of our God, His holy mountain. |
| 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 in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, Is Mount Zion in the far north, The city of the great King. |
| 3God is known in her palaces for a refuge. | 3God, in her palaces, Has made Himself known as a stronghold. |
| 4For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together. | 4For, lo, the kings assembled themselves, They passed by together. |
| 5They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away. | 5They saw it, then they were amazed; They were terrified, they fled in alarm. |
| 6Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail. | 6Panic seized them there, Anguish, as of a woman in childbirth. |
| 7Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind. | 7With the east wind You break 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: 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 her forever. Selah. |
| 9We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple. | 9We have thought on Your lovingkindness, O God, In the midst of Your temple. |
| 10According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness. | 10As is Your name, O God, So is Your praise to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is full of righteousness. |
| 11Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments. | 11Let Mount Zion be glad, Let the daughters of Judah rejoice Because of Your judgments. |
| 12Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof. | 12Walk about Zion and go around her; Count her towers; |
| 13Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following. | 13Consider her ramparts; Go through her palaces, That you may tell it to the next generation. |
| 14For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death. | 14For such is God, Our God forever and ever; He will guide us until death. |
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