Psalms 48

1 GREAT is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.

“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 Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides 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 is known in her palaces for a refuge.

God is become known in her palaces as a defence.

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

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

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

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

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

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

7 Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.

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 will 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 of 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 According to 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 rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, 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: tell the towers thereof.

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

13 Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider 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 this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.

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