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] YHWH, and greatly praised, In the city of our God—His holy hill.

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.

Beautiful [for] elevation, A joy of all the land, [is] Mount Zion, The sides of the north, the city of [the] great King.

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

God is known for a tower in her high places.

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

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

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

They have seen—so they have marveled, They have been troubled, they were hurried away.

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

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

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

By an east wind You shatter 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 we have seen, In the city of YHWH of hosts, In the city of our God, God establishes her for all time. (Selah)

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

We have thought, O God, of Your kindness, In the midst of Your 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] Your Name, O God, so [is] Your praise, Over the ends of the earth, Righteousness has filled Your right hand.

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

Mount Zion rejoices, The daughters of Judah are joyful, For the sake of Your judgments.

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

Surround Zion, and go around her, count her towers,

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

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

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

That this God [is] our God—For all time and forever, He leads us over death!