Lyrics
The LORD is great The LORD is great Certainly worthy of praise In the city of our God His holy hill
Lofty and pleasing to look at Joy of the whole earth Mount צִיּוֹן resembles The peaks of צָפוֹן City of the great king
God is in its fortresses He reveals himself As its defender
For look—the kings assemble They advance together As soon as they see— They are shocked They are terrified They quickly retreat
Look at them shake Like a woman writhing in childbirth With an east wind You shatter the large ships
We heard about God’s mighty deeds Now we have seen them In the city of the LORD Of Heaven’s Armies In the city of our God God makes it permanently secure
Within your temple We reflect on your loyal love O God
Your praise reaches To the ends of the earth Worthy of your name O God You execute justice
Mount צִיּוֹן rejoices The towns of יְהוּדָה are happy Because of your judgment
Walk around צִיּוֹן Walk around צִיּוֹן Encircle it Count its towers Consider its defenses Walk through its fortresses Tell the next generation Tell the next generation
For God, our God Is our defender forever He guides us He guides us