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 of the Korahites. Great is the Lord and worthy all praise in the city of our God. 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.

that rises so fair, is the joy of all the world. Like the mount of the gods is Mount Zion, the city of the great king.

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

Once God made himself known as the defence of her palaces.

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

For see! A concert of kings passed over the frontier together.

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

But one glance, and they were astounded; they hastened away in dismay.

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

Trembling took hold of them there, like the pains of a woman in labor.

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

They were shattered, as east wind shatters the giant ships in pieces.

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)

What we heard, we now have seen in the city of the Lord of hosts, the city of our God. God will uphold her forever. (Selah)

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

We think, O God, of your love, 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.

Your fame, O God, like your name, shall extend to the ends of the earth. Victory fills your hand.

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, go round her; count her towers.

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

Set your mind on her ramparts, consider her palaces; that you tell to the next generation

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

That such is God, our God he it is who shall guide us for ever and ever.