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 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,

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.

Fair in situation, the joy of the whole earth; even mount Zion, the uttermost parts of the north, the city of the great King.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

With the east wind Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish.

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 establish it for ever. (Selah)

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

We have thought on Thy lovingkindness, 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.

As is Thy name, O God, so is Thy praise unto the ends of the earth; Thy right hand is full of righteousness.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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