² As the mountains surround Jerusalem,
So ^(A)the Lord surrounds His people
^(B)From this time and forever.

48 ^(A)Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised
In the ^(B)city of our God, His ^(C)holy mountain.
^2 (D)Beautiful in elevation, ^(E)the joy of the whole earth,
Is Mount Zion in the far north,
The ^(F)city of the great King.
³ In its palaces,
God has made Himself known as a ^(G)stronghold.