Psalms 48

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

A song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, His holy mountain.

2 Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, [on] the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

Beautiful in loftiness, the joy of all the earth, like the peaks of Zaphon is Mount Zion, the city of the great King.

3 God hath made himself known in her palaces for a refuge.

God is in her citadels; He has shown Himself to be a fortress.

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

For behold, the kings assembled; they all advanced together.

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

They saw and were astounded; they fled in terror.

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

Trembling seized them there, anguish like a woman in labor.

7 With the east wind thou breakest the ships of Tarshish.

With a wind from the east You wrecked 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. (Selah)

As we have heard, so we have seen in the city of the LORD of Hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish her forever.

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

Within Your temple, O God, we contemplate Your loving devotion.

10 As is thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.

Your name, O God, like Your praise, reaches 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 thy judgments.

Mount Zion is glad, the daughters of Judah rejoice, on account of Your judgments.

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

March around Zion, encircle her, count her towers,

13 Mark ye welt her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.

consider her ramparts, tour her citadels, that you may tell the next generation.

14 For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide [even] unto death.

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