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 by the sons of Korah. 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;

Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the north sides, the city of the great King.

3 In her palaces God is known as a refuge.

God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.

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

For, behold, the kings assembled themselves, they passed by together.

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

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

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

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

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

With the east wind, you break 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 we have seen, in the city of the LORD of Armies, in the city of our God. God will establish it forever. (Selah)

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

We have thought about your loving kindness, God, in the middle of your 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 your name, God, so is your praise to the ends of the earth. Your 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 your judgements.

12 Go round about Zion; number her towers;

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

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

Notice her bulwarks. Consider her palaces, that you may tell it to the next generation.

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

For this God is our God forever and ever. He will be our guide even to death.