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 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 Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, in the far 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 has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

With an east wind, wilt thou shatter 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)

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

We have thought, O God, upon thy lovingkindness, 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, be thy praise, unto the ends of the earth, With righteousness, is, thy right hand, filled.

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

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

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

Go round Zion, and compass her about, Reckon up her towers;

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

Apply your mind to her rampart, Pass between her palaces, That ye may recount them to an after generation;

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

For, this God, is our God, to times age-abiding and beyond, He himself, will conduct us till death.