1 A Psalm of Canticle to the sons of Core, the second of the Sabbath.
1 A psalm of a canticle. For the sons of Core, on the second day of the week.
2 Great is our Lord, and to be praised exceedingly, in the city of our God, in his holy mount.
2 Great is the Lord, and exceedingly to be praised in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.
3 Mount Sion is founded with the exultation of the whole earth, the sides of the North, the city of the great King.
3 With the joy of the whole earth is mount Sion founded, on the sides of the north, the city of the great king.
4 God shall be known in the houses thereof, when he shall receive it.
4 In her houses shall God be known, when he shall protect her.
5 For behold the kings of the earth were gathered together: they assembled in one.
5 For behold the kings of the earth assembled themselves: they gathered together.
6 They seeing it so were in admiration, were troubled, were moved:
6 So they saw, and they wondered, they were troubled, they were moved:
7 Trembling took them. Their sorrows as a woman travailing.
7 Trembling took hold of them. There were pains as of a woman in labor.
8 In a vehement spirit thou shalt break the ships of Tharsis.
8 With a vehement wind thou shalt break in pieces the ships of Tharsis.
9 As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God hath founded it for ever.
9 As we have heard, so have we seen, in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God hath founded it forever.
10 We have received thy mercy, o God, in the midst of thy temple.
10 We have received thy mercy, O God, in the midst of thy temple.
11 According to thy name, o God, so also is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of justice.
11 According to thy name, O God, so also is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of justice.
12 Let mount Sion be glad, and the daughters of Juda rejoice, because of thy judgments, o Lord.
12 Let mount Sion rejoice, and the daughters of Juda be glad; because of thy judgments, O Lord.
13 Compass Sion, and embrace ye her: tell ye in her towers.
13 Surround Sion, and encompass her: tell ye in her towers.
14 Set your hearts on her strength: and distribute ye her houses, that you may declare it in another generation.
14 Set your hearts on her strength; and distribute her houses, that ye may relate it in another generation.
15 Because this is God, our God for ever, and for ever and ever: he shall rule us evermore.
15 For this is God, our God unto eternity, and forever and ever: he shall rule us for evermore.