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 Korahites. Great is the Lord and worthy all praise 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.

that rises so fair, is the joy of all the world. Like the mount of the gods is Mount Zion, the city of the great king.

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

Once God made himself known as the defence of her palaces.

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

For see! A concert of kings passed over the frontier together.

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

But one glance, and they were astounded; they hastened away in dismay.

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

Trembling took hold of them there, like the pains of a woman in labor.

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

They were shattered, as east wind shatters the giant ships in pieces.

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)

What we heard, we now have seen in the city of the Lord of hosts, the city of our God. God will uphold her forever. (Selah)

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

We think, O God, of your love, 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.

Your fame, O God, like your name, shall extend to the ends of the earth. Victory fills your hand.

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, go round her; count her towers.

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

Set your mind on her ramparts, consider her palaces; that you tell to the next generation

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

That such is God, our God he it is who shall guide us for ever and ever.