God is our hope and strength  *

a very present help in trouble.

Therefore will we not fear, though the earth be moved *

and though the hills be carried into the midst of the sea;

Though the waters thereof rage and swell *

and though the mountains shake at the tempest of the same.

The rivers of the flood thereof shall make glad the city of God *

the holy place of the tabernacle of the most Highest.

God is in the midst of her, therefore shall she not be removed *

God shall help her, and that right early.

The heathen make much ado, and the kingdoms are moved *

but God hath shewed his voice, and the earth shall melt away.

The Lord of hosts is with us *

the God of Jacob is our refuge.

O come hither, and behold the works of the Lord *

what destruction he hath brought upon the earth.

He maketh wars to cease in all the world *

he breaketh the bow, and knappeth the spear in sunder, and burneth the chariots in the fire.

Be still then, and know that I am God *

I will be exalted among the heathen, and I will be exalted in the earth.

The Lord of hosts is with us *

the God of Jacob is our refuge.

Great is the Lord, and highly to be praised  *

in the city of our God, even upon his holy hill.

The hill of Sion is a fair place, and the joy of the whole earth *

upon the north-side lieth the city of the great King; God is well known in her palaces as a sure refuge.

For lo, the kings of the earth *

are gathered, and gone by together.

They marvelled to see such things *

they were astonished, and suddenly cast down.

Fear came there upon them, and sorrow *

as upon a woman in her travail.

Thou shalt break the ships of the sea *

through the east-wind.

Like as we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God *

God upholdeth the same for ever.

We wait for thy loving-kindness, O God *

in the midst of thy temple.

O God, according to thy Name, so is thy praise unto the world’s end *

thy right hand is full of righteousness.

Let the mount Sion rejoice, and the daughters of Judah be glad *

because of thy judgements.

Walk about Sion, and go round about her *

and tell the towers thereof.

Mark well her bulwarks, set up her houses *

that ye may tell them that come after.

For this God is our God for ever and ever *

he shall be our guide unto death.