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 Melodious Song. For the Sons of Korah. Great is Yahweh, and worthy to be mightily 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.

Beautiful in elevation, the joy of all the land, Is Mount Zion, in the recesses of the north, —The city of a great king.

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

God, in her palaces, is to be known as a high tower.

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

For lo! Kings—Met as appointed, Passed by together;

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

They themselves, saw, So, were they amazed, Dismayed—they hurried way!

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

Trembling, seized them, there, Pangs. like hers who is in travail.

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

With an east wind, wilt thou shatter 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)

Just as we have heard, So, have we seen, In the city of Yahweh of hosts, In the city of our God, God himself, will establish her, unto times age-abiding. (Selah)

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

We have thought, O God, upon thy lovingkindness, 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, be thy praise, unto the ends of the earth, With righteousness, is, thy right hand, filled.

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

Let Mount Zion rejoice, Let the daughters of Judah exult, Because of thy judgments.

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

Go round Zion, and compass her about, Reckon up her towers;

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

Apply your mind to her rampart, Pass between her palaces, That ye may recount them to an after 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, to times age-abiding and beyond, He himself, will conduct us till death.