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, by sons of Korah. Great [is] Jehovah, and praised greatly, 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 a great king.

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

God in her high places is known for a tower.

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

For, lo, 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 marvelled, They have been troubled, they were hastened away.

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

Trembling hath 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 Thou shiverest 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 Jehovah of hosts, In the city of our God, God doth establish her — to the age. (Selah)

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

We have thought, O God, of Thy kindness, 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, Over the ends of the earth, Righteousness hath filled Thy right hand.

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

Rejoice doth Mount Zion, The daughters of Judah are joyful, For the sake of Thy judgments.

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

Compass Zion, and go round 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 ye 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 — To the age and for ever, He — he doth lead us over death!