Psalms 48

1 Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

A Psalm of praise for the sons of Core on the second [day] of the week. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

2 Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

The city of the great King is well planted [on] the mountains of Sion, with the joy of the whole earth, [on] the sides of the north.

3 God has made himself known in her palaces for a refuge.

God is known in her palaces, when he undertakes to help her.

4 For, lo, the kings assembled themselves. They passed by together.

For, behold the kings of the earth were assembled, they came together.

5 They saw it, then were they amazed. They were dismayed, they hastened away.

They saw, and so they wondered: they were troubled, they were moved.

6 Trembling took hold of them there, pain, as of a woman in travail.

Trembling took hold on them: there were the pangs as of a woman in travail.

7 With the east wind thou break the ships of Tarshish.

You will break the ships of Tharsis with a vehement wind.

8 As we have heard, so we have seen in the city of Jehovah of hosts, in the city of our God, God will establish it forever. (Selah)

As we have heard, so have we also seen, in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God has founded it for ever. (Pause)

9 We have thought on thy loving kindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.

We have thought of your mercy, O God, in the midst of your people.

10 As is thy name, O God, so is thy praise to the ends of the earth. Thy right hand is full of righteousness.

According to your name, O God, so is also your praise to the ends of the earth: your right hand is full of righteousness.

11 Let mount Zion be glad. Let the daughters of Judah rejoice because of thy judgments.

Let mount Sion rejoice, let the daughters of Judaea exult, because of your judgements, O Lord.

12 Walk about Zion, and go round about her. Number the towers of it,

Go round about Sion, and encompass her: tell you her towers.

13 mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces, that ye may tell it to the generation following.

Mark you well her strength, and observe her palaces; that you may tell the next generation.

14 For this God is our God forever and ever. He will be our guide even to death.

For this is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide for evermore.