Greatis the LORD,and greatlyto be praised,In the cityof our God,His holymountain.
Then the Levites,Jeshua,Kadmiel,Bani,Hashabneiah,Sherebiah,Hodiah,Shebaniah[and] Pethahiah,said,"Arise,blessthe LORDyour Godforeverand ever!O may Your gloriousnamebe blessedAnd exaltedaboveallblessingand praise!
Greatis the LORD,and highlyto be praised,And His greatnessis unsearchable.
Greatis our Lordand abundantin strength;His understandingis infinite.
"But as for Me, I have installedMy KingUpon Zion,My holymountain."
I will extolYou, O LORD,for You have liftedme up, And have not let my enemiesrejoiceover me.
As the deerpantsfor the waterbrooks,Somy soulpantsfor You, O God.
Godis our refugeand strength,A verypresenthelpin trouble.
There is a riverwhose streamsmakegladthe cityof God,The holydwellingplacesof the MostHigh.
Godreignsoverthe nations,Godsitson His holythrone.
There will be silencebefore You, [and] praisein Zion,O God,And to You the vowwill be performed.
But chosethe tribeof Judah,MountZionwhichHe loved.
For You are greatand dowondrousdeeds;You aloneare God.
His foundationis in the holymountains.
Gloriousthingsare spokenof you, O cityof God.Selah.
For greatis the LORDand greatlyto be praised;He is to be fearedaboveallgods.
Exaltthe LORDour GodAnd worshipat His holyhill,For holyis the LORDour God.
It will comeabout also in that daythat a greattrumpetwill be blown,and those who were perishingin the landof Assyriaand who were scatteredin the landof Egyptwill comeand worshipthe LORDin the holymountainat Jerusalem.
Thussaysthe LORDof hosts,the Godof Israel,"Once againthey will speakthiswordin the landof Judahand in its citieswhen I restoretheir fortunes,'The LORDblessyou, O abodeof righteousness,O holyhill!'
"But on MountZionthere will be those whoescape,And it will be holy.And the houseof Jacobwill possesstheir possessions.
And it will comeabout in the lastdaysThat the mountainof the houseof the LORDWill be establishedas the chiefof the mountains.It will be raisedabovethe hills,And the peopleswill streamto it.
"Thussaysthe LORD,'I will returnto Zionand will dwellin the midstof Jerusalem.Then Jerusalemwill be calledthe Cityof Truth,and the mountainof the LORDof hosts[will be called] the HolyMountain.'
"Thereforewhenyou seethe ABOMINATIONOF DESOLATIONwhich was spokenof throughDanielthe prophet,standingin the holyplace(let the readerunderstand),
But you have cometo MountZionand to the cityof the livingGod,the heavenlyJerusalem,and to myriadsof angels,
And a voicecamefrom the throne,saying,"Give praiseto our God,allyou His bond-servants,you who fearHim, the smalland the great."
And I sawthe holycity,newJerusalem,coming downout of heavenfrom God,made readyas a brideadornedfor her husband.
