Psalms 48

1 “A song and psalm by the sons of Korach.” Great is the Lord, and highly praised in the city of our God, [in] his holy mountain.

[A Song. A Psalm by the sons of Korah.] Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

2 A beautiful district, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, the farthest north, the city of the great King.

Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, in the far north, the city of the great King.

3 God is become known in her palaces as a defence.

God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.

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

For, look, the kings assembled themselves, they passed by together.

5 They indeed saw—[and] so they were astonished; they were terrified, they were confounded.

They saw it, then they were amazed. They were dismayed. They hurried away.

6 Trembling seized on them there, pain, as on a woman in travail.

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

7 With the east wind thou breakest the ships of Tharshish.

With the east wind, you break the ships of Tarshish.

8 As we have heard, so have we seen [it] in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. (Selah)

As we have heard, so we have seen, in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God. God will establish it forever. (Selah)

9 We have reflected on thy kindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.

We have thought about your loving kindness, God, in the midst of your temple.

10 As thy name is, O God, so is thy praise over the ends of the earth: of righteousness is thy right hand full.

As is your name, God, so is your praise to the farthest parts of the earth. Your right hand is full of righteousness.

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

Let Mount Zion be glad. Let the daughters of Judah rejoice, Because of your judgments.

12 Compass Zion about, and walk round about her; number her towers.

Walk about Zion, and go around her. Number its towers.

13 Direct your mind to her outer wall, mark carefully her palaces: in order that ye may tell it to the latest generation.

Consider her defenses. Consider her palaces, that you may tell it to the next generation.

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

For this God is our God forever and ever. He will guide us forever.