Psalms 48

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

A Song; a Psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised, in the city of our God, 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.

Fair in situation, the joy of the whole earth; even mount Zion, the uttermost parts of the north, the city of the great King.

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

God in her palaces hath made Himself known for a stronghold.

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

For, lo, the kings assembled themselves, they came onward together.

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

They saw, straightway they were amazed; they were affrighted, they hasted away.

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

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

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

With the east wind Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish.

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 seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God — God establish it for ever. (Selah)

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

We have thought on Thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of Thy temple.

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

As is Thy name, O God, so is Thy praise unto the ends of the earth; Thy right hand is full of righteousness.

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

Let mount Zion be glad, let the daughters of Judah rejoice, because of Thy judgments.

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

Walk about Zion, and go round about her; count the towers thereof.

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

Mark ye well her ramparts, traverse her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.

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

For such is God, our God, for ever and ever; He will guide us eternally.