Psalms 48

1 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.

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.

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.

Mount Zion, lying Northwarde, is faire in situation: it is the ioy of the whole earth, and the Citie of the great King.

3 God is known in her palaces for a refuge.

In the palaces thereof God is knowen for a refuge.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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)

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

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

O God, according vnto thy Name, so is thy prayse vnto the worlds end: thy right hand is full of righteousnes.

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

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

12 Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.

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

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

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

14 For this God [is] our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide [even] unto death.

For this God is our God for euer and euer: he shall be our guide vnto the death.