Psalms 48

1 A Melodious Song. For the Sons of Korah. Great is Yahweh, and worthy to be mightily praised, In the city of our God, 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 elevation, the joy of all the land, Is Mount Zion, in the recesses of the north, —The city of a 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 God, in her palaces, is to be known as a high tower.

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

4 For lo! Kings—Met as appointed, Passed by together;

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

5 They themselves, saw, So, were they amazed, Dismayed—they hurried way!

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

6 Trembling, seized them, there, Pangs. like hers who is in travail.

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

7 With an east wind, wilt thou shatter the ships of Tarshish.

You will break the ships of Tharsis with a vehement wind.

8 Just as we have heard, So, have we seen, In the city of Yahweh of hosts, In the city of our God, God himself, will establish her, unto times age-abiding. (Selah)

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 have thought, O God, upon thy lovingkindness, In the midst of thy temple:

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

10 According to thy Name, O God, So, be thy praise, unto the ends of the earth, With righteousness, is, thy right hand, filled.

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

11 Let Mount Zion rejoice, Let the daughters of Judah exult, Because of thy judgments.

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

12 Go round Zion, and compass her about, Reckon up her towers;

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

13 Apply your mind to her rampart, Pass between her palaces, That ye may recount them to an after generation;

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

14 For, this God, is our God, to times age-abiding and beyond, He himself, will conduct us till death.

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