Psalms 48

1 A Psalm of praise for the sons of Core on the second [day] of the week. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.

2 The city of the great King is well planted [on] the mountains of Sion, with the joy of the whole earth, [on] the sides of the north.

Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

3 God is known in her palaces, when he undertakes to help her.

God is known in her palaces for a refuge.

4 For, behold the kings of the earth were assembled, they came together.

For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.

5 They saw, and so they wondered: they were troubled, they were moved.

They saw it, and so they wondered; they were troubled, and hasted away.

6 Trembling took hold on them: there were the pangs as of a woman in travail.

Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.

7 Thou wilt break the ships of Tharsis with a vehement wind.

Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.

8 As we have heard, so have we also seen, in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God has founded it for ever. (Pause)

As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. (Selah)

9 We have thought of thy mercy, O God, in the midst of thy people.

We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.

10 According to thy name, O God, so is also thy praise to the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.

According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise to the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.

11 Let mount Sion rejoice, let the daughters of Judaea exult, because of thy judgments, O Lord.

Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.

12 Go round about Sion, and encompass her: tell ye her towers.

Walk about Zion, and go around her: number her towers.

13 Mark ye well her strength, and observe her palaces; that ye may tell the next generation.

Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.

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

For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even to death.