Study Desk

In her chamber, the royal daughter is all glorious, her clothing embroidered with gold.^(p)

In colorful garments she is led to the king; after her, the virgins, her companions, are brought to you.^(q)

They are led in with gladness and rejoicing; they enter the king's palace.^(r)

Your sons will succeed your ancestors; you will make them princes throughout the land.^(s)

I will cause your name to be remembered for all generations; therefore the peoples will praise you forever and ever.^(t)

For the choir director. A song of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth.^[a](a)

God is our refuge and strength, a helper who is always found in times of trouble.^(b)

Therefore we will not be afraid, though the earth trembles and the mountains topple into the depths of the seas,^(c)

though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with its turmoil.^(d) Selah

There is a river— its streams delight the city of God, the holy dwelling place of the Most High.^(e)

God is within her; she will not be toppled. God will help her when the morning dawns.^(f)

Nations rage, kingdoms topple; the earth melts when He lifts His voice.^(g)

The Lord of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our stronghold.^(h) Selah

Come, see the works of the Lord , who brings devastation on the earth.⁽ⁱ⁾

He makes wars cease throughout the earth. He shatters bows and cuts spears to pieces; He burns up the chariots.^[b](j)

"Stop your fighting—and know that I am God, exalted among the nations, exalted on the earth."^(k)

Yahweh of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our stronghold.^(l) Selah

For the choir director. A psalm of the sons of Korah.

Clap your hands, all you peoples;^(a) shout to God with a jubilant cry.^(b)

For Yahweh, the Most High, is awe-inspiring, a great King over all the earth.^(c)

He subdues peoples under us and nations under our feet.^(d)

He chooses for us our inheritance— the pride of Jacob, whom He loves.^(e) Selah

God ascends among shouts of joy, the Lord , among the sound of trumpets.^(f)

Sing praise to God, sing praise; sing praise to our King, sing praise!^(g)

Sing a song of wisdom,^[a] for God is King of all the earth.^(h)

God reigns over the nations; God is seated on His holy throne.⁽ⁱ⁾

The nobles of the peoples have assembled with the people of the God of Abraham.^(j) For the leaders^[b] of the earth belong to God; He is greatly exalted.^(k)

A song. A psalm of the sons of Korah.

The Lord is great and highly praised in the city of our God.^(a) His holy mountain,

²rising splendidly, is the joy of the whole earth. Mount Zion on the slopes of the north is the city of the great King.^(b)

God is known as a stronghold in its citadels.^(c)

Look! The kings assembled; they advanced together.^(d)

They looked and froze with fear; they fled in terror.^(e)

Trembling seized them there, agony like that of a woman in labor,^(f)

as You wrecked the ships of Tarshish with the east wind.^(g)

Just as we heard, so we have seen in the city of Yahweh of Hosts, in the city of our God; God will establish it forever.^(h) Selah

God, within Your temple, we contemplate Your faithful love.⁽ⁱ⁾

Your name, God, like Your praise, reaches to the ends of the earth;^(j) Your right hand is filled with justice.^(k)

Mount Zion is glad. The towns^[a] of Judah rejoice because of Your judgments.^(l)

Go around Zion, encircle it; count its towers,

note its ramparts; tour its citadels so that you can tell a future generation:^(m)

"This God, our God forever and ever— He will always lead us."^[b](n)