Psalms 48

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

“A psalm of the sons of Korah.” Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised In the city of our God, upon 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.

Beautiful in its elevation is Mount Zion, The joy of the whole earth; The joy of the farthest North is the city of the great king;

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

In her palaces God is known as a refuge.

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

For, lo! kings were assembled against it; They passed away together.

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

As soon as they saw, they were astonished; They were confounded, and hasted away.

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

There terror seized upon them, —Pain, as of a woman in travail;

7 With the east wind Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish.

As when the east wind breaketh in pieces The ships of Tarshish.

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

As we have heard, so have we seen In the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God; God will establish it for ever. (Pause)

9 We have thought on thy lovingkindness, O God, In the midst of thy temple.

We think of thy loving-kindness, O God! In the midst of thy temple!

10 As is thy name, O God, So is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: Thy right hand is full of righteousness.

As thy name, O God! so thy praise, extendeth to 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.

Mount Zion rejoiceth, The daughters of Judah exult, On account of thy righteous judgments.

12 Walk about Zion, and go round about her; Number the towers thereof;

Go round about Zion; number her towers;

13 Mark ye well her bulwarks; Consider her palaces: That ye may tell it to the generation following.

Mark well her bulwarks; count her palaces; That ye may tell it to the next generation!

14 For this God is our God for ever and ever: He will be our guide [even] unto death.

For this God is our God for ever and ever; He will be our guide unto death.