A song, a melody of the sons of Korah.1Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, his holy mountain.2Beautiful in elevation, the joy of all the earth, Mount Zion, the northern flanks, the city of the great King.3God is known in her citadels as a high refuge.4For behold, the kings assembled; they passed by together.5They saw, so they were astounded; they were dismayed and hurried away.6Trembling seized them there, and agony like a woman in labor.7With an east wind you break the ships of Tarshish.8As we have heard, so we have seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God; God establishes her forever. Selah.9We have compared your kindness, O God, within your temple.10As your name, O God, so your praise reaches to the boundaries of the earth; your right hand is full of righteousness.11Mount Zion rejoices; the daughters of Judah exult because of your judgments.12Walk around Zion and encircle her; recount her towers.13Set your heart upon her bulwark; go through her citadels, so that you may recount it to the last generation.14For this God is our God forever and ever; he will lead us upon Muth-labben.