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 by the sons of Korah.] Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised, in the city 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 elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, in the far north, the city of the great King.

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

God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

With the east wind, you break the ships of Tarshish.

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 we have heard, so we have seen, in the city of Jehovah of hosts, in the city of our God. God will establish it forever. (Selah)

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

We have thought about your loving kindness, God, in the midst of 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 is your name, God, so is your praise to the farthest parts 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 Mount Zion be glad. Let the daughters of Judah rejoice, Because of your judgments.

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

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

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

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

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

For this God is our God forever and ever. He will guide us forever.