Psalms 48

1 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.

A Melodious Song. For the Sons of Korah. Great is Yahweh, and worthy to be mightily praised, In the city of our God, His holy mountain.

2 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.

Beautiful in elevation, the joy of all the land, Is Mount Zion, in the recesses of the north, —The city of a great king.

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

God, in her palaces, is to be known as a high tower.

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

For lo! Kings—Met as appointed, Passed by together;

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

They themselves, saw, So, were they amazed, Dismayed—they hurried way!

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

Trembling, seized them, there, Pangs. like hers who is in travail.

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

With an east wind, wilt thou shatter the ships of Tarshish.

8 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)

Just as we have heard, So, have we seen, In the city of Yahweh of hosts, In the city of our God, God himself, will establish her, unto times age-abiding. (Selah)

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

We have thought, O God, upon thy lovingkindness, In the midst of thy temple:

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

According to thy Name, O God, So, be thy praise, unto the ends of the earth, With righteousness, is, thy right hand, filled.

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

Let Mount Zion rejoice, Let the daughters of Judah exult, Because of thy judgments.

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

Go round Zion, and compass her about, Reckon up her towers;

13 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.

Apply your mind to her rampart, Pass between her palaces, That ye may recount them to an after generation;

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

For, this God, is our God, to times age-abiding and beyond, He himself, will conduct us till death.