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 for the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.

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.

Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

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

God is known in her palaces for a refuge.

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

For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.

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

They saw it, and so they wondered; they were troubled, and hasted away.

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

Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.

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

Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.

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 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 thought of thy lovingkindness, 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.

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

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.

Walk about Zion, and go around her: number her towers.

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

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

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

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