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, by sons of Korah. Great [is] Jehovah, and praised greatly, In the city of our God — His holy hill.

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.

Beautiful [for] elevation, A joy of all the land, [is] Mount Zion, The sides of the north, the city of a great king.

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

God in her high places is known for a tower.

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

For, lo, the kings met, they passed by together,

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

They have seen — so they have marvelled, They have been troubled, they were hastened away.

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

Trembling hath seized them there, Pain, as of a travailing woman.

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

By an east wind Thou shiverest 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 we have seen, In the city of Jehovah of hosts, In the city of our God, God doth establish her — to the age. (Selah)

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

We have thought, O God, of Thy kindness, 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, Over the ends of the earth, Righteousness hath filled Thy right hand.

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

Rejoice doth Mount Zion, The daughters of Judah are joyful, For the sake of Thy judgments.

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

Compass Zion, and go round her, count her towers,

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

Set your heart to her bulwark, Consider her high places, So that ye recount to a later generation,

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

That this God [is] our God — To the age and for ever, He — he doth lead us over death!