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, a Psalm, by sons of Korah. Great [is] Jehovah, and praised greatly, In the city of our God — His holy hill.

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] elevation, A joy of all the land, [is] Mount Zion, The sides of the north, the city of a great king.

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

God in her high places is known for a tower.

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

For, lo, the kings met, they passed by together,

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

They have seen — so they have marvelled, They have been troubled, they were hastened away.

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

Trembling hath seized them there, Pain, as of a travailing woman.

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

By an east wind Thou shiverest ships of Tarshish.

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 we have seen, In the city of Jehovah of hosts, In the city of our God, God doth establish her — to the age. (Selah)

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

We have thought, O God, of Thy kindness, 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 [is] Thy name, O God, so [is] Thy praise, Over the ends of the earth, Righteousness hath filled Thy right hand.

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

Rejoice doth Mount Zion, The daughters of Judah are joyful, For the sake of Thy judgments.

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

Compass Zion, and go round her, count her towers,

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

Set your heart to her bulwark, Consider her high places, So that ye recount to a later generation,

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

That this God [is] our God — To the age and for ever, He — he doth lead us over death!