1A Psalm of praise for the sons of Korah on the second day of the week.

2Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised
In the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

3The city of the great King
Is well planted on the mountains of Zion,
With the joy of the whole earth, on the sides of the north.

4God is known in her palaces,
When he undertakes to help her.

5For, behold, the kings of the earth were assembled,
They came together.

6They saw, and so they wondered:
They were troubled, they were moved.

7Trembling took hold on them:
There were the pangs as of a woman in travail.

8Thou wilt break the ships of Tarshish with a vehement wind.

9As we have heard, so have we also seen,
In the city of the Lord of hosts,
In the city of our God:
God has founded it forever. Pause.

10We have thought of thy mercy, O God,
In the midst of thy people.

11According to thy name, O God,
So is also thy praise to the ends of the earth:
Thy right hand is full of righteousness.

12Let Mount Zion rejoice,
Let the daughters of Judea exult,
Because of thy judgments, O Lord.

13Go round about Zion, and encompass her:
Tell ye her towers.

14Mark ye well her strength,
And observe her palaces;
That ye may tell the next generation.

15For this is our God forever and ever:
He will be our guide for evermore.