Great is the Lord, and greatly he

Verse 1

Great is the Lord, and greatly he is to be praisèd still, Within the city of our God, upon his holy hill.

Verse 2

Mount Zion stands most beautiful, the joy of all the land; The city of the mighty King on her north side doth stand.

Verse 3

The Lord within her palaces is for a refuge known.

Verse 4

For, lo, the kings that gathered were together, by have gone.

Verse 5

But when they did behold the same, they, wond'ring, would not stay; But, being troubled at the sight, they thence did haste away.

Verse 6

Great terror there took hold on them; they were possessed with fear; Their grief came like a woman's pain, when she a child doth bear.

Verse 7

Thou Tarshish ships with east wind break'st:

Verse 8

As we have heard it told, So, in the city of the Lord, our eyes did it behold; In our God's city, which his hand for ever stablish will.

Verse 9

We of thy loving-kindness thought, Lord, in thy temple still.

Verse 10

O Lord, according to thy name, through all the earth's thy praise; And thy right hand, O Lord, is full of righteousness always.

Verse 11

Because thy judgments are made known, let Zion mount rejoice; Of Judah let the daughters all send forth a cheerful voice.

Verse 12

Walk about Zion, and go round; the high tow'rs thereof tell:

Verse 13

Consider ye her palaces, and mark her bulwarks well; That ye may tell posterity.

Verse 14

For this God doth abide Our God for evermore; he will ev'n unto death us guide.