1A song and psalm by the sons of Korach. Great is the Lord, and highly praised in the city of our God, in his holy mountain. 2A beautiful district, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, the farthest north, the city of the great King. 3God is become known in her palaces as a defence. 4For, lo, the kings were assembled, they are passed away together. 5They indeed saw––and so they were astonished; they were terrified, they were confounded. 6Trembling seized on them there, pain, as on a woman in travail. 7With the east wind thou breakest the ships of Tharshish. 8As we have heard, so have we seen it in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah. 9We have reflected on thy kindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple. 10As thy name is, O God, so is thy praise over the ends of the earth: of righteousness is thy right hand full. 11Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments. 12Compass Zion about, and walk round about her; number her towers. 13Direct your mind to her outer wall, mark carefully her palaces: in order that ye may tell it to the latest generation. 14For this One is God, our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.