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 Canticle Psalm. To the sons of Korah, on the second Sabbath. The Lord is great and exceedingly praiseworthy, in the city of our God, on 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.

Mount Zion is being founded with the exultation of the whole earth, on the north side, the city of the great king.

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

In her houses, God will be known, since he will support her.

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

For behold, the kings of the earth have been gathered together; they have convened as one.

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

Such did they see, and they were astonished: they were disturbed, they were moved.

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

Trembling took hold of them. In that place, their pains were that of a woman in labor.

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

With a vehement spirit, you will crush the ships of Tarshish.

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 we have heard, so we have seen, in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God. God has founded it in eternity.

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

We have received your mercy, O God, in the midst of your temple.

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

According to your name, O God, so does your praise reach to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is full of justice.

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

Let mount Zion rejoice, and let the daughters of Judah exult, because of your judgments, O Lord.

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

Encircle Zion and embrace her. Discourse in her towers.

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

Set your hearts on her virtue. And distribute her houses, so that you may discourse of it in another generation.

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

For this is God, our God, in eternity and forever and ever. He will rule us forever.