A song: Lyricsa by the Sons of Korah.

Zion, City of God

1Great is the LORD!

For he is to be praised greatly,

even in the city of our God,

his holy mountain.

2Beautifully situated,

the joy of all the earth,

Mount Zion towards the north,b

the city of the great King.

3Within her citadels

God is known as a place of refuge.

4Behold, when the kings assembled together,

when they traveled together,

5they looked and were awestruck;

they became afraid and ran away.

6Trembling seized them there,

pains like those of a woman in labor,

7as when an east wind destroyed the ships of Tarshish.

8Just as we have heard,

so have we seen;

in the city of the LORD of the heavenly armies—

even in the city of our God—

God will establish her forever.

Interlude

9God, we have meditated on your gracious love

in the midst of your Temple.

10God, according to your name,

so is your praise to the ends of the earth.

Your right hand is filled with righteousness.

11Mount Zion will be glad;

the townsc of Judah will rejoice because of your judgments.

12March around Zion;

encircle her;

count her towers.

13Take note of her ramparts;

investigate her citadels;

that you may speak about them to the next generation.

14For this God is our God forever and ever.

He will guide us until death.