Psalms 48

1 A song a psalm of [the] sons of Korah. [is] great Yahweh and [is] to be praised exceedingly in [the] city of God our [the] mountain of holiness his.

A Song. A Psalm. Of the sons of Korah. Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised, in the town of our God, in his holy mountain.

2 [it is] beautiful of Height [the] joy of all the earth [the] mountain of Zion [the] remotest parts of Zaphon [the] town of [the] king great.

Beautiful in its high position, the joy of all the earth, is the mountain of Zion, the mountain of God, the town of the great King.

3 God [is] in fortresses its he has made himself known to a refuge.

In its buildings God is seen to be a high tower.

4 For there! the kings they assembled they passed on together.

For see! the kings came together by agreement, they were joined together.

5 They they saw thus they were astonished they were terrified they hurried away.

They saw it, and so were full of wonder; they were troubled, and went quickly away in fear.

6 Trembling it seized them there anguish like [woman] giving birth.

Shaking came on them and pain, as on a woman in childbirth.

7 With a wind of [the] east you shatter ships of Tarshish.

By you the ships of Tarshish are broken as by an east wind.

8 Just as we have heard - so we have seen in [the] city of Yahweh of hosts in [the] city of God our God he will establish it until perpetuity (Selah)

As it came to our ears so have we seen it, in the town of the Lord of armies, in the town of our God; God will keep it fixed for ever. (Selah)

9 We have reflected on O God covenant loyalty your in [the] midst of temple your.

Our thoughts were of your mercy, O God, while we were in your Temple.

10 Like name your O God so praise your [is] over [the] ends of [the] earth righteousness it is full right [hand] your.

As your name is, O God, so is your praise to the ends of the earth; your right hand is full of righteousness.

11 It will rejoice - [the] mountain of Zion they will be glad [the] daughters of Judah on account of judgments your.

Let there be joy in the mountain of Zion, and let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of your wise decisions.

12 Go around Zion and go round it count towers its.

Make your way about Zion, and go round it, numbering its towers.

13 Set heart your - to rampart its walk through fortresses its so that you may recount [it] to a generation later.

Take note of its strong walls, looking well at its fair buildings; so that you may give word of it to the generation which comes after.

14 For this - [is] God God our forever and ever he he will guide us on dying.

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