2 beautiful in elevation,

is the joy of all the earth,

Mount Zion, in the far north,

the city of the great King.

3 Within her citadels God

has shown himself a sure defense.

4 For lo, the kings assembled,

they came on together.

5 As soon as they saw it, they were astounded,

they were in panic, they took to flight;

6 trembling took hold of them there,

anguish as of a woman in travail.

7 By the east wind thou didst shatter

the ships of Tarshish.

8 As we have heard, so have we seen

in the city of the Lord of hosts,

in the city of our God,

which God establishes for ever. [Selah]