Psalms 48

1 A Psalm of praise for the sons of Core on the second [day] of the week. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

A psalm of a canticle, for the sons of Core, on the second day of the week. Great is the Lord, and exceedingly to be praised in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

2 The city of the great King is well planted [on] the mountains of Sion, with the joy of the whole earth, [on] the sides of the north.

With the joy of the whole earth is mount Sion founded, on the sides of the north, the city of the great king.

3 God is known in her palaces, when he undertakes to help her.

In her houses shall God be known, when he shall protect her.

4 For, behold the kings of the earth were assembled, they came together.

For behold the kings of the earth assembled themselves: they gathered together.

5 They saw, and so they wondered: they were troubled, they were moved.

So they saw, and they wondered, they were troubled, they were moved:

6 Trembling took hold on them: there were the pangs as of a woman in travail.

Trembling took hold of them. There were pains as of a woman in labour.

7 You will break the ships of Tharsis with a vehement wind.

With a vehement wind thou shalt break in pieces the ships of Tharsis.

8 As we have heard, so have we also seen, in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God has founded it for ever. (Pause)

As we have heard, so have we seen, in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God hath founded it for ever.

9 We have thought of your mercy, O God, in the midst of your people.

We have received thy mercy, O God, in the midst of thy temple.

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

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

11 Let mount Sion rejoice, let the daughters of Judaea exult, because of your judgments, O Lord.

Let mount Sion rejoice, and the daughters of Juda be glad; because of thy judgments, O Lord.

12 Go round about Sion, and encompass her: tell you her towers.

Surround Sion, and encompass her: tell ye in her towers.

13 Mark you well her strength, and observe her palaces; that you may tell the next generation.

Set your hearts on her strength; and distribute her houses, that ye may relate it in another generation.

14 For this is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide for evermore.

For this is God, our God unto eternity, and for ever and ever: he shall rule us for evermore.