Psalms 48

1 A song or Psalme committed to the sonnes of Korah. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praysed, in the Citie of our God, euen vpon his holy Mountaine.

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

2 Mount Zion, lying Northwarde, is faire in situation: it is the ioy of the whole earth, and the Citie of the great King.

Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the north sides, the city of the great King.

3 In the palaces thereof God is knowen for a refuge.

God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.

4 For lo, the Kings were gathered, and went together.

For, behold, the kings assembled themselves, they passed by together.

5 When they sawe it, they marueiled: they were astonied, and suddenly driuen backe.

They saw it, then they were amazed. They were dismayed. They hurried away.

6 Feare came there vpon them, and sorowe, as vpon a woman in trauaile.

Trembling took hold of them there, pain, as of a woman in travail.

7 As with an East winde thou breakest the shippes of Tarshish, so were they destroyed.

With the east wind, you break the ships of Tarshish.

8 As we haue heard, so haue we seene in the citie of the Lord of hostes, in the Citie of our God: God will stablish it for euer. (Selah)

As we have heard, so we have seen, in the city of the LORD of Armies, in the city of our God. God will establish it forever. (Selah)

9 We waite for thy louing kindnes, O God, in the middes of thy Temple.

We have thought about your loving kindness, God, in the middle of your temple.

10 O God, according vnto thy Name, so is thy prayse vnto the worlds end: thy right hand is full of righteousnes.

As is your name, God, so is your praise to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is full of righteousness.

11 Let mount Zion reioyce, and the daughters of Iudah be glad, because of thy iudgements.

Let Mount Zion be glad! Let the daughters of Judah rejoice because of your judgments.

12 Compasse about Zion, and goe round about it, and tell the towres thereof.

Walk about Zion, and go around her. Number its towers.

13 Marke well the wall thereof: beholde her towres, that ye may tell your posteritie.

Notice her bulwarks. Consider her palaces, that you may tell it to the next generation.

14 For this God is our God for euer and euer: he shall be our guide vnto the death.

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