Psalms 48

1 For the music director. A psalm of the sons of Korah. The Lord is supreme! He deserves praise in the city of our God on 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 Mount Zion is high and beautiful, bringing happiness to all the earth; on the northern side is the city 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 God himself is in the city's fortresses; he is recognized as its defender.

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

4 Look at what happened when foreign kings joined forces and came to attack the city.

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

5 As soon as they saw it they were astonished and ran away terrified.

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

6 They shook all over, and were in agonizing pain like a woman giving birth,

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

7 just as the strong east wind wrecks the ships from Tarshish.

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

8 Just as we had heard, but now we have seen the city of the Lord Almighty. This is the city of our God; he makes it secure forever. (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 God, we recall your trustworthy love as we worship in the Temple.

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

10 As is fitting for your reputation, God, praises to you stretch all around the world. What you do is always right!

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 the people of Mount Zion be glad; let the people of Judah celebrate because your judgments are always fair!

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

12 Go and take a look at Zion. Count the towers as you walk around.

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

13 Inspect the fortifications. Examine the citadels, so you can describe everything to the next generation, telling them:

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

14 “This is who our God is. He is our God forever and ever. He himself will lead us until the very end.”

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