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 of the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised, in the city of our God, 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.

Fair in situation, the joy of the whole earth; even mount Zion, the uttermost parts of the north, the city of the great King.

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

God in her palaces hath made Himself known for a stronghold.

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

For, lo, the kings assembled themselves, they came onward together.

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

They saw, straightway they were amazed; they were affrighted, they hasted away.

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

Trembling took hold of them there, pangs, 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 Thou breakest 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 have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God — God establish it for ever. (Selah)

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

We have thought on Thy lovingkindness, 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.

As is Thy name, O God, so is Thy praise unto the ends of the earth; Thy 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 Thy judgments.

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

Walk about Zion, and go round about her; count the towers thereof.

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

Mark ye well her ramparts, traverse her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.

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

For such is God, our God, for ever and ever; He will guide us eternally.