1 GREAT is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.
2 Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
3 God is known in her palaces for a refuge.
4 For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.
5 They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away.
6 Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
7 Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.
8 As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah.
9 We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.
10 According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.
11 Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.
12 Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.
13 Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.
14 For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.

1A song, and Psalme for the sonnes of Korah. Great is the Lord, and greatly to bee praised in the citie of our God, in the mountaine of his holinesse.

2Beautifull for situation, the ioy of the whole earth is moūt Sion, on the sides of the North, the citie of the great King.

3God is knowen in her palaces for a refuge.

4For loe, the kings were assembled: they passed by together.

5They sawe it, and so they marueiled, they were troubled and hasted away.

6Feare tooke holde vpon them there, and paine, as of a woman in trauaile.

7Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an East wind.

8As we haue heard, so haue wee seene in the citie of the Lord of hosts, in the citie of our God, God will establish it for euer. Selah,

9Wee haue thought of thy louing kindnesse, O God, in the middest of thy Temple.

10According to thy Name, O God, so is thy praise vnto the endes of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousnesse.

11Let mount Sion reioyce, let the daughters of Iudah be glad, because of thy iudgements.

12Walke about Sion, and goe round about her: tell the towres thereof.

13Marke yee well her bulwarkes, consider her palaces; that yee may tell it to the generation following.

14For this God is our God for euer, and euer; he will be our guide euen vnto death.

I == Isa 2:2-3 ; Mic 4:1 ; Zech 8:3

II == Ps 50:2 ; Jer 3:19 ; Ezek 20:6 ; Dan 8:9 ; 11:16

IV == 2nd Sam 10:6 , 14 . 16 18-19

 

VI == Ex 15:15 ; Hos 13:13

VII == Jer 18:17 ; Ezek 27:26

VIII == Isa 2:2 ; Mic 4:1

 

 

IX == Ps 26:3 ; 40:10

X == Deut 28:58 ; Josh 7:9 ; Ps 113:3 ; Mal 1:11 , 14

 

 

 

 

 

1 A psalm of the Korahites. A song.

2 Great is the LORD and highly praised in the city of our God: His holy mountain,

3 fairest of heights, the joy of all the earth, Mount Zion, the heights of Zaphon, the city of the great king.

4 God is in its citadel, renowned as a stronghold.

5See! The kings assembled, together they advanced.

6 When they looked they were astounded; terrified, they were put to flight!

7 Trembling seized them there, anguish, like a woman’s labor,

8 As when the east wind wrecks the ships of Tarshish!

9 What we had heard we have now seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, In the city of our God, which God establishes forever.

10 We ponder, O God, your mercy within your temple

11 Like your name, O God, so is your praise to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is fully victorious. 12Mount Zion is glad! The daughters of Judah rejoice because of your judgments!

13Go about Zion, walk all around it, note the number of its towers.

14 Consider the ramparts, examine its citadels, that you may tell future generations:

15 That this is God, our God for ever and ever. He will lead us until death.

This Psalm speaks of the king in Zion, with the northern part of Jerusalem high and beautiful. It was a strong citadel, indomitable as long as the Lord was with them. The sides of the north also speak of the throne of God in heaven, Isa. 14:13, Lev. 11:1. Eternal Christ will reign over all the world from this earthly Zion in the Millennium, and every knee shall bow before Him, Phil. 2:9-11.