Psalms 48

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

A song or Psalme committed to the sonnes of Korah. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praysed, in the Citie of our God, euen vpon his holy Mountaine.

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

Mount Zion, lying Northwarde, is faire in situation: it is the ioy of the whole earth, and the Citie of the great King.

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

In the palaces thereof God is knowen for a refuge.

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

For lo, the Kings were gathered, and went together.

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

When they sawe it, they marueiled: they were astonied, and suddenly driuen backe.

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

Feare came there vpon them, and sorowe, as vpon a woman in trauaile.

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

As with an East winde thou breakest the shippes of Tarshish, so were they destroyed.

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

As we haue heard, so haue we seene in the citie of the Lord of hostes, in the Citie of our God: God will stablish it for euer. (Selah)

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

We waite for thy louing kindnes, O God, in the middes 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.

O God, according vnto thy Name, so is thy prayse vnto the worlds end: thy right hand is full of righteousnes.

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

Let mount Zion reioyce, and the daughters of Iudah be glad, because of thy iudgements.

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

Compasse about Zion, and goe round about it, and tell the towres thereof.

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

Marke well the wall thereof: beholde her towres, that ye may tell your posteritie.

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

For this God is our God for euer and euer: he shall be our guide vnto the death.