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; a psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is Yahweh and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God on 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 the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

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

God has made himself known in her palaces as a refuge.

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

For, see, the kings assembled themselves; they passed by together.

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

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

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

Trembling took hold of them there, pain as when a woman is in labor.

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

With the east wind you break 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 Yahweh of hosts, in the city of our God; God will establish it forever. (Selah)

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

We have thought about your covenant faithfulness, God, in the middle 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 your name is, God, so is your praise to the ends of the earth; your right hand is full of righteousness.

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

Let Mount Zion be glad, let the daughters of Judah rejoice because of your righteous decrees.

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

Walk around Mount Zion, go round about her; count her towers,

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

notice well her walls, and look at her palaces so that you 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 forever and ever; he will be our guide to death.