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 by the sons of Korah.] Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, in the city 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 elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, in the far north, the city of the great King.

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

God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.

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

For, look, the kings assembled themselves, they passed by together.

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

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

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

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

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

With the east wind, you break 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 will establish it forever. (Selah)

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

We have thought about your loving kindness, 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.

As is your name, God, so is your praise to the farthest parts 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 Mount Zion be glad. Let the daughters of Judah rejoice, Because of your judgments.

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

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

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

Consider her defenses. Consider her palaces, that you may tell it to the next generation.

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

For this God is our God forever and ever. He will guide us forever.