¶ The prophete magnifieth the maiestie of God for his goodnesse, benefites, fayth, and wonderfull defence towardes his Churche, which he commendeth vnder the name of the citie of God, of mount Sion, of the holy hyll, and palaces of the north syde.
[unspec A] 1 GReat is God, and hyghly to be praysed: in the citie of our Lorde, his holy hyll.
2 The hyll of Sion is fayre in situation, and the ioy of the whole earth: vpon the north syde lyeth ye citie of the great king.
3 God is well knowen in her palaces: as a most sure refuge.
4 For lo kinges did assemble, and (a) 1.2 passe by together: they them selues sawe it, * lykewyse they marueyled, they were astonyed with feare, and sodenly in haste they were gone away.
5 A feare came there vpon them and sorowe: as vpon a woman in her childe trauayle.
6 Thou didst breake the shippes of “ 1.3 the sea: through the east wynde.
7 Lyke as we haue hearde, so haue we seene in the citie of God of hoastes: in the citie of our Lorde, God vpholdeth the same for euer. Selah.
8 O Lorde we haue wayted: for thy [unspec B] louyng kindnesse in the myddest of thy temple.
9 O Lorde, accordyng to thy name, so is thy prayse vnto the worldes ende: thy ryght hande is full of iustice.
10 Mount Sion shall reioyce, and the (b) 1.4 daughters of “ 1.5 Iuda shalbe glad: be∣cause of thy iudgementes.
11 Compasse about Sion, and go rounde about her: and tell the towres therof.
12 Marke well her bulwarkes, beholde her hygh palaces: that ye may tell it to your posteritie.
13 For this God is our God for euer and euer: he wyll be our guide vnto death.