Psalms 48

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

A Song. A Psalm. Of the sons of Korah. Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised, in the town of our God, in his holy mountain.

2 Beautiful in loftiness, the joy of all the earth, like the peaks of Zaphon is Mount Zion, the city of the great King.

Beautiful in its high position, the joy of all the earth, is the mountain of Zion, the mountain of God, the town of the great King.

3 God is in her citadels; He has shown Himself to be a fortress.

In its buildings God is seen to be a high tower.

4 For behold, the kings assembled; they all advanced together.

For see! the kings came together by agreement, they were joined together.

5 They saw and were astounded; they fled in terror.

They saw it, and so were full of wonder; they were troubled, and went quickly away in fear.

6 Trembling seized them there, anguish like a woman in labor.

Shaking came on them and pain, as on a woman in childbirth.

7 With a wind from the east You wrecked the ships of Tarshish.

By you the ships of Tarshish are broken as by an east wind.

8 As we have heard, so we have seen in the city of the LORD of Hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish her forever.

As it came to our ears so have we seen it, in the town of the Lord of armies, in the town of our God; God will keep it fixed for ever. (Selah)

9 Within Your temple, O God, we contemplate Your loving devotion.

Our thoughts were of your mercy, O God, while we were in your Temple.

10 Your name, O God, like Your praise, reaches to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is full of righteousness.

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

11 Mount Zion is glad, the daughters of Judah rejoice, on account of Your judgments.

Let there be joy in the mountain of Zion, and let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of your wise decisions.

12 March around Zion, encircle her, count her towers,

Make your way about Zion, and go round it, numbering its towers.

13 consider her ramparts, tour her citadels, that you may tell the next generation.

Take note of its strong walls, looking well at its fair buildings; so that you may give word of it to the generation which comes after.

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

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