Psalms 48

1 “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.

A Psalm of praise for the sons of Core on the second [day] of the week. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

2 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;

The city of the great King is well planted [on] the mountains of Sion, with the joy of the whole earth, [on] the sides of the north.

3 In her palaces God is known as a refuge.

God is known in her palaces, when he undertakes to help her.

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

For, behold the kings of the earth were assembled, they came together.

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

They saw, and so they wondered: they were troubled, they were moved.

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

Trembling took hold on them: there were the pangs as of a woman in travail.

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

Thou wilt break the ships of Tharsis with a vehement wind.

8 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)

As we have heard, so have we also seen, in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God has founded it for ever. (Pause)

9 We think of thy loving-kindness, O God! In the midst of thy temple!

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

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

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

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

Let mount Sion rejoice, let the daughters of Judaea exult, because of thy judgments, O Lord.

12 Go round about Zion; number her towers;

Go round about Sion, and encompass her: tell ye her towers.

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

Mark ye well her strength, and observe her palaces; that ye may tell the next generation.

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

For this is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide for evermore.