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. 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.

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 in loftiness, the joy of all the earth, like the peaks of Zaphon is Mount Zion, the city of the great King.

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

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

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

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

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

They saw and were astounded; they fled in terror.

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

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

7 You will break the ships of Tharsis with a vehement wind.

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

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 we have seen in the city of the LORD of Hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish her forever.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

March around Zion, encircle her, count her towers,

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

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

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

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