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 Korahites. Great is the Lord and worthy all praise in the city of our God. 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.

that rises so fair, is the joy of all the world. Like the mount of the gods is Mount Zion, the city of the great king.

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

Once God made himself known as the defence of her palaces.

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

For see! A concert of kings passed over the frontier together.

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

But one glance, and they were astounded; they hastened away in dismay.

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

Trembling took hold of them there, like the pains of a woman in labor.

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

They were shattered, as east wind shatters the giant ships in pieces.

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.

What we heard, we now have seen in the city of the Lord of hosts, the city of our God. God will uphold her forever. (Selah)

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

We think, O God, of your love, 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.

Your fame, O God, like your name, shall extend to the ends of the earth. Victory fills your hand.

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, go round her; count her towers.

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

Set your mind on her ramparts, consider her palaces; that you tell to the next generation

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

That such is God, our God he it is who shall guide us for ever and ever.