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 Song; a Psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised, in the city of our God, 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;

Fair in situation, the joy of the whole earth; even mount Zion, the uttermost parts of the north, the city of the great King.

3 In her palaces God is known as a refuge.

God in her palaces hath made Himself known for a stronghold.

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

For, lo, the kings assembled themselves, they came onward together.

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

They saw, straightway they were amazed; they were affrighted, they hasted away.

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

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

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

With the east wind Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish.

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 seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God — God establish it for ever. (Selah)

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

We have thought on Thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of Thy temple.

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

As is Thy name, O God, so is Thy praise unto 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 Zion be glad, let the daughters of Judah rejoice, because of Thy judgments.

12 Go round about Zion; number her towers;

Walk about Zion, and go round about her; count the towers thereof.

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

Mark ye well her ramparts, traverse her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.

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

For such is God, our God, for ever and ever; He will guide us eternally.