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.

I was glad when they said unto me  *

We will go into the house of the Lord.

Our feet shall stand in thy gates *

O Jerusalem.

Jerusalem is built as a city *

that is at unity in itself.

For thither the tribes go up, even the tribes of the Lord *

to testify unto Israel, to give thanks unto the Name of the Lord.

For there is the seat of judgement *

even the seat of the house of David.

O pray for the peace of Jerusalem *

they shall prosper that love thee.

Peace be within thy walls *

and plenteousness within thy palaces.

For my brethren and companions’ sakes *

I will wish thee prosperity.

Yea, because of the house of the Lord our God *

I will seek to do thee good.