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 psalm of the sons of Korah.” Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised In the city of our God, upon 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.

Beautiful in its elevation is Mount Zion, The joy of the whole earth; The joy of the farthest North is the city of the great king;

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

In her palaces God is known as a refuge.

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

For, lo! kings were assembled against it; They passed away together.

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

As soon as they saw, they were astonished; They were confounded, and hasted away.

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

There terror seized upon them, —Pain, as of a woman in travail;

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

As when the east wind breaketh in pieces The ships of Tarshish.

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 have heard, so have we seen In the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God; God will establish it for ever. (Pause)

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

We think of thy loving-kindness, 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.

As thy name, O God! so thy praise, extendeth to the ends of the earth; Thy right hand is full of righteousness.

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

Mount Zion rejoiceth, The daughters of Judah exult, On account of thy righteous judgments.

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

Go round about Zion; number her towers;

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

Mark well her bulwarks; count her palaces; That ye may tell it to the next generation!

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

For this God is our God for ever and ever; He will be our guide unto death.