Psalms 48

1 A Canticle Psalm. To the sons of Korah, on the second Sabbath. The Lord is great and exceedingly praiseworthy, in the city of our God, on his holy mountain.

A SONG. A PSALM OF THE SONS OF KORAH. Great [is] YHWH, and greatly praised, In the city of our God—His holy hill.

2 Mount Zion is being founded with the exultation of the whole earth, on the north side, the city of the great king.

Beautiful [for] elevation, A joy of all the land, [is] Mount Zion, The sides of the north, the city of [the] great King.

3 In her houses, God will be known, since he will support her.

God is known for a tower in her high places.

4 For behold, the kings of the earth have been gathered together; they have convened as one.

For behold, the kings met, they passed by together,

5 Such did they see, and they were astonished: they were disturbed, they were moved.

They have seen—so they have marveled, They have been troubled, they were hurried away.

6 Trembling took hold of them. In that place, their pains were that of a woman in labor.

Trembling has seized them there, Pain, as of a travailing woman.

7 With a vehement spirit, you will crush the ships of Tarshish.

By an east wind You shatter 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 has founded it in eternity.

As we have heard, so we have seen, In the city of YHWH of hosts, In the city of our God, God establishes her for all time. (Selah)

9 We have received your mercy, O God, in the midst of your temple.

We have thought, O God, of Your kindness, In the midst of Your temple,

10 According to your name, O God, so does your praise reach to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is full of justice.

As [is] Your Name, O God, so [is] Your praise, Over the ends of the earth, Righteousness has filled Your right hand.

11 Let mount Zion rejoice, and let the daughters of Judah exult, because of your judgments, O Lord.

Mount Zion rejoices, The daughters of Judah are joyful, For the sake of Your judgments.

12 Encircle Zion and embrace her. Discourse in her towers.

Surround Zion, and go around her, count her towers,

13 Set your hearts on her virtue. And distribute her houses, so that you may discourse of it in another generation.

Set your heart to her bulwark, Consider her high places, So that you recount to a later generation,

14 For this is God, our God, in eternity and forever and ever. He will rule us forever.

That this God [is] our God—For all time and forever, He leads us over death!