Psalms 48

1 A Song. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

“A song and psalm by the sons of Korach.” Great is the Lord, and highly 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 north sides, the city of the great King.

A beautiful district, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, the farthest north, the city of the great King.

3 God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.

God is become known in her palaces as a defence.

4 For, behold, the kings assembled themselves, they passed by together.

For, lo, the kings were assembled, they are passed away together.

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

They indeed saw—[and] so they were astonished; they were terrified, they were confounded.

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

Trembling seized on them there, pain, as on a woman in travail.

7 With the east wind, you break the ships of Tarshish.

With the east wind thou breakest the ships of Tharshish.

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

As we have heard, so have we seen [it] in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. (Selah)

9 We have thought about your loving kindness, God, in the middle of your temple.

We have reflected on thy kindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.

10 As is your name, God, so is your praise to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is full of righteousness.

As thy name is, O God, so is thy praise over the ends of the earth: of righteousness is thy right hand full.

11 Let Mount Zion be glad! Let the daughters of Judah rejoice because of your judgments.

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

12 Walk about Zion, and go around her. Number its towers.

Compass Zion about, and walk round about her; number her towers.

13 Notice her bulwarks. Consider her palaces, that you may tell it to the next generation.

Direct your mind to her outer wall, mark carefully her palaces: in order that ye may tell it to the latest generation.

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

For this One is God, our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.