| NET Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1A song, a psalm by the Korahites. The LORD is great and certainly worthy of praise in the city of our God, his holy hill. | 1A song. A psalm of the sons of Korah. The LORD is great and highly praised in the city of our God. His holy mountain, |
| 2It is lofty and pleasing to look at, a source of joy to the whole earth. Mount Zion resembles the peaks of Zaphon; it is the city of the great king. | 2rising splendidly, is the joy of the whole earth. Mount Zion on the slopes of the north is the city of the great King. |
| 3God is in its fortresses; he reveals himself as its defender. | 3God is known as a stronghold in its citadels. |
| 4For look, the kings assemble; they advance together. | 4Look! The kings assembled; they advanced together. |
| 5As soon as they see, they are shocked; they are terrified, they quickly retreat. | 5They looked and froze with fear; they fled in terror. |
| 6Look at them shake uncontrollably, like a woman writhing in childbirth. | 6Trembling seized them there, agony like that of a woman in labor, |
| 7With an east wind you shatter the large ships. | 7as You wrecked the ships of Tarshish with the east wind. |
| 8We heard about God's mighty deeds, now we have seen them, in the city of the LORD, the invincible Warrior, in the city of our God. God makes it permanently secure. (Selah) | 8Just as we heard, so we have seen in the city of Yahweh of Hosts, in the city of our God; God will establish it forever. Selah |
| 9We reflect on your loyal love, O God, within your temple. | 9God, within Your temple, we contemplate Your faithful love. |
| 10The praise you receive as far away as the ends of the earth is worthy of your reputation, O God. You execute justice! | 10Your name, God, like Your praise, reaches to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is filled with justice. |
| 11Mount Zion rejoices; the towns of Judah are happy, because of your acts of judgment. | 11Mount Zion is glad. The towns of Judah rejoice because of Your judgments. |
| 12Walk around Zion! Encircle it! Count its towers! | 12Go around Zion, encircle it; count its towers, |
| 13Consider its defenses! Walk through its fortresses, so you can tell the next generation about it! | 13note its ramparts; tour its citadels so that you can tell a future generation:" |
| 14For God, our God, is our defender forever! He guides us! | 14This God, our God forever and ever-- He will always lead us." |
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