2.גָּדוֹל יְהוָה וּמְהֻלָּל מְאֹד-- בְּעִיר אֱלֹהֵינוּ, הַר-קָדְשׁוֹ.gadol YHWH umehullal me'od be'ir eloheinu har kodsho.Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised, in the city of our God, His holy mountain,
3.יְפֵה נוֹף, מְשׂוֹשׂ כָּל-הָאָרֶץ:הַר-צִיּוֹן, יַרְכְּתֵי צָפוֹן; קִרְיַת, מֶלֶךְ רָב.yfe nof mesos kol ha'aretz har Tziyon yarketei tzafon kiryat melekh rav.Fair in situation, the joy of the whole earth; even mount Zion, the uttermost parts of the north, the city of the great King.
4.אֱלֹהִים בְּאַרְמְנוֹתֶיהָ, נוֹדַע לְמִשְׂגָּב.Elohim be'armenoteiha, noda lemisgav.God in her palaces hath made Himself known for a stronghold.
5.כִּי-הִנֵּה הַמְּלָכִים, נוֹעֲדוּ; עָבְרוּ יַחְדָּו.ki-hineh hamelakhim, no'adu; avru yakhdav.For, lo, the kings assembled themselves, they came onward together.
6.הֵמָּה רָאוּ, כֵּן תָּמָהוּ; נִבְהֲלוּ נֶחְפָּזוּ.hemmah ra'u, ken tamahu; nivhalu nekhafazu.They saw, straightway they were amazed; they were affrighted, they hasted away.
7.רְעָדָה, אֲחָזָתַם שָׁם; חִיל, כַּיּוֹלֵדָה.re'adah, akhazatam sham; khil, kayyoledah.Trembling took hold of them there, pangs, as of a woman in travail.
8.בְּרוּחַ קָדִים-- תְּשַׁבֵּר, אֳנִיּוֹת תַּרְשִׁישׁ.beru'ach kadim-- teshabe'r, oniyot tarshish.With the east wind Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish.
9.כַּאֲשֶׁר שָׁמַעְנוּ, כֵּן רָאִינוּ--בְּעִיר-יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת, בְּעִיר אֱלֹהֵינוּ:אֱלֹהִים יְכוֹנְנֶהָ עַד-עוֹלָם סֶלָה.ka'asher shama'nu, ken ra'inu--be'ir-YHWH tseva'ot, be'ir Eloheinu:Elohim yekhoneneha ad-olam selah.As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God-- God establish it for ever. Selah
10.דִּמִּינוּ אֱלֹהִים חַסְדֶּךָ-- בְּקֶרֶב, הֵיכָלֶךָ.diminu Elohim chasdeka-- beqerev, heykhaleka.We have thought on Thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of Thy temple.
11.כְּשִׁמְךָ אֱלֹהִים-- כֵּן תְּהִלָּתְךָ, עַל-קַצְוֵי-אֶרֶץ;צֶדֶק, מָלְאָה יְמִינֶךָ.keshimkha Elohim-- ken tehilatekha, al-khatsvei-erets; tsedek, male'ah yeminekha.As is Thy name, O God, so is Thy praise unto the ends of the earth; Thy right hand is full of righteousness.
12.יִשְׂמַח, הַר צִיּוֹן--תָּגֵלְנָה, בְּנוֹת יְהוּדָה: לְמַעַן, מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ.Yismach har Tziyon tagelna benot Yehuda lema'an mishpateykhaLet mount Zion be glad, let the daughters of Judah rejoice, because of Thy judgments.
13.סֹבּוּ צִיּוֹן, וְהַקִּיפוּהָ; סִפְרוּ, מִגְדָּלֶיהָ.Sobbu Tziyon vehakifuka sifru migdaleyhaWalk about Zion, and go round about her; count the towers thereof.
14.שִׁיתוּ לִבְּכֶם, לְחֵילָה--פַּסְּגוּ אַרְמְנוֹתֶיהָ: לְמַעַן תְּסַפְּרוּ, לְדוֹר אַחֲרוֹן.Shitu libvekhem leheila passegu armoneyha lema'an tesaperu ledor acharonMark ye well her ramparts, traverse her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.
15.כִּי זֶה, אֱלֹהִים אֱלֹהֵינוּ--עוֹלָם וָעֶד; הוּא יְנַהֲגֵנוּ עַל-מוּת.Ki zeh Elohim Eloheynu olam va'ed hu yenahagenu al mutFor such is God, our God, for ever and ever; He will guide us eternally.