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 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.

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

With the joy of the whole earth is mount Sion founded, on the sides of the north, the city of the great king.

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

In her houses shall God be known, when he shall protect her.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

We have received thy mercy, O God, in the midst of thy 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 thy name, O God, so also is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of justice.

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

Let mount Sion rejoice, and the daughters of Juda be glad; because of thy judgments, O Lord.

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

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

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

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