Psalms 48

1 [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.

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

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 has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.

God is known for a tower in her high places.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

By an east wind You shatter ships of Tarshish.

8 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)

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

We have thought, O God, of Your kindness, In the midst of Your temple,

10 As is your name, God, so is your praise to the farthest parts 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 Zion be glad. Let the daughters of Judah rejoice, Because of your judgments.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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