Psalms 48

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

A psalm of a canticle, for the sons of Core, on the second day of the week. Great is the Lord, and exceedingly to be praised in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

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

With the joy of the whole earth is mount Sion founded, on the sides of the north, the city of the great king.

3 God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.

In her houses shall God be known, when he shall protect her.

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

For behold the kings of the earth assembled themselves: they gathered together.

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

So they saw, and they wondered, they were troubled, they were moved:

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

Trembling took hold of them. There were pains as of a woman in labour.

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

With a vehement wind thou shalt break in pieces the ships of Tharsis.

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

As we have heard, so have we seen, in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God hath founded it for ever.

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

We have received thy mercy, O God, in the midst of thy 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.

According to thy name, O God, so also is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of justice.

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

Let mount Sion rejoice, and the daughters of Juda be glad; because of thy judgments, O Lord.

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

Surround Sion, and encompass her: tell ye in her towers.

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

Set your hearts on her strength; and distribute her houses, that ye may relate it in another generation.

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

For this is God, our God unto eternity, and for ever and ever: he shall rule us for evermore.