1  ^hGod is our refuge and strength,

a very present² help in trouble.

2  Therefore ⁱwe will not fear though the earth give way,

though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea,

3  though its waters roar and foam,

though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah

4  There is a ^jriver whose streams make glad the ^kcity of God,

the holy habitation of the Most High.

5  God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved;

God will help her when morning dawns.

6  The nations rage, the kingdoms totter;

he utters his voice, the earth melts.

7  The Lord of hosts is ^lwith us;

the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah

8  ^mCome, behold the works of the Lord,

how he has brought desolations on the earth.

9  ⁿHe makes wars cease to the end of the earth;

he breaks the bow and shatters the spear;

he burns the chariots with fire.

10  “Be still, and ^oknow that I am God.

I will be exalted among the nations,

I will be exalted in the earth!”

11  The Lord of hosts is with us;

the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah

1  ^vGreat is the Lord and greatly to be praised

in the city of our God!

His holy mountain, 2 beautiful in elevation,

is ^wthe joy of all the earth,

Mount Zion, in the far north,

the city of the great King.

3  Within her citadels God

has made himself known as a fortress.

4  For behold, 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 labor.

7  By the ^xeast wind you shattered

the ships of Tarshish.

8  As we have heard, so have we seen

in the ^ycity of the Lord of hosts,

in the city of our God,

which God will establish forever. Selah

9  We have thought on your steadfast love, O God,

in the midst of your temple.

10  ^zAs your name, O God,

so your praise reaches to the ends of the earth.

Your right hand is filled with righteousness.

11  Let Mount Zion be ^aglad!

Let the daughters of Judah rejoice

because of your judgments!

12  Walk about Zion, go around her,

number her towers,

13  consider well her ramparts,

go through her citadels,

that you may ^btell the next generation

14  that this is God,

our God forever and ever.

He will guide us forever.¹

1  On the ^mholy mount stands the city he ⁿfounded;

2  the Lord ^oloves the gates of Zion

more than all the dwelling places of Jacob.

3  Glorious things of you are spoken,

O ^pcity of God. Selah

4  Among those who know me I mention ^qRahab and Babylon;

behold, Philistia and Tyre, with Cush¹—

“This one was born there,” they say.

5  And of Zion it shall be said,

“This one and that one were born in her”;

for the Most High himself will ^restablish her.

6  The Lord records as he registers the peoples,

“This one was born there.” Selah

7  Singers and dancers alike say,

“All my springs are in you.”