Psalms 48

1 A psalm of a canticle, for the sons of Core, on the second day of the week. Great is the Lord, and exceedingly to be praised in the city of our God, in 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 With the joy of the whole earth is mount Sion founded, on the sides of the north, 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 shall God be known, when he shall protect her.

God is known for a tower in her high places.

4 For behold the kings of the earth assembled themselves: they gathered together.

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

5 So they saw, and they wondered, they were troubled, they were moved:

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

6 Trembling took hold of them. There were pains as of a woman in labour.

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

7 With a vehement wind thou shalt break in pieces the ships of Tharsis.

By an east wind You shatter ships of Tarshish.

8 As we have heard, so have we seen, in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God hath founded it for ever.

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 thy mercy, O God, in the midst of thy temple.

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

10 According to thy name, O God, so also is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy 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 Sion rejoice, and the daughters of Juda be glad; because of thy judgments, O Lord.

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

12 Surround Sion, and encompass her: tell ye in her towers.

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

13 Set your hearts on her strength; and distribute her houses, that ye may relate 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 unto eternity, and for ever and ever: he shall rule us for evermore.

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