Psalms 48

1 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,

“A song and psalm by the sons of Korach.” Great is the Lord, and highly praised in the city of our God, [in] his holy mountain.

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

A beautiful district, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, the farthest north, the city of the great King.

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

God is become known in her palaces as a defence.

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

For, lo, the kings were assembled, they are passed away together.

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

They indeed saw—[and] so they were astonished; they were terrified, they were confounded.

6 Trembling took hold of them there, pangs, as of a woman in travail.

Trembling seized on them there, pain, as on a woman in travail.

7 With the east wind Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish.

With the east wind thou breakest the ships of Tharshish.

8 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)

As we have heard, so have we seen [it] in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. (Selah)

9 We have thought on Thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of Thy temple.

We have reflected on thy kindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.

10 As is Thy name, O God, so is Thy praise unto the ends of the earth; Thy right hand is full of righteousness.

As thy name is, O God, so is thy praise over the ends of the earth: of righteousness is thy right hand full.

11 Let mount Zion be glad, let the daughters of Judah rejoice, because of Thy judgments.

Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.

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

Compass Zion about, and walk round about her; number her towers.

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

Direct your mind to her outer wall, mark carefully her palaces: in order that ye may tell it to the latest generation.

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

For this One is God, our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.