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.

Great is YHWH, and greatly to be praised in the city of our Elohim, in the mountain of his holiness.

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;

Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

3 In her palaces God is known as a refuge.

Elohim is known in her palaces for a refuge.

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

For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.

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

They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away.

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

Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.

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

Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east 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 seen in the city of YHWH of hosts, in the city of our Elohim: Elohim will establish it for ever. (Selah)

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

We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O Elohim, 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.

According to thy name, O Elohim, 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 rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.

12 Go round about Zion; number her towers;

Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.

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

Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider 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 this Elohim is our Elohim for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.