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 Melodious Song. For the Sons of Korah. Great is Yahweh, and worthy to be mightily praised, 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.

Beautiful in elevation, the joy of all the land, Is Mount Zion, in the recesses of the north, —The city of a great king.

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

God, in her palaces, is to be known as a high tower.

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

For lo! Kings—Met as appointed, Passed by together;

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

They themselves, saw, So, were they amazed, Dismayed—they hurried way!

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

Trembling, seized them, there, Pangs. like hers who is in travail.

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

With an east wind, wilt thou shatter 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)

Just as we have heard, So, have we seen, In the city of Yahweh of hosts, In the city of our God, God himself, will establish her, unto times age-abiding. (Selah)

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

We have thought, O God, upon thy lovingkindness, In the midst of thy 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.

According to thy Name, O God, So, be thy praise, unto the ends of the earth, With righteousness, is, thy right hand, filled.

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

Let Mount Zion rejoice, Let the daughters of Judah exult, Because of thy judgments.

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

Go round Zion, and compass her about, Reckon up 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.

Apply your mind to her rampart, Pass between her palaces, That ye may recount them to an after 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, to times age-abiding and beyond, He himself, will conduct us till death.