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 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

With a vehement spirit, you will crush 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 hosts, in the city of our God. God has founded it in eternity.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Encircle Zion and embrace her. Discourse in her towers.

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

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

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

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