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.

Great is Adonai, 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 [Mountain ridge, Marking], on the north sides, the city of the great King.

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

In its fortresses God has revealed himself as a strong defense.

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

For, behold, 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 sh'ma ·heard obeyed·, so we have seen, in the city of Adonai Tzva'ot [Yahweh Commander of heaven’s armies], in the city of our God. God will establish it forever. (Selah) ·contemplation with musical interlude·.

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

We have thought about your chesed ·loving-kindness·, God, in the middle 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 tehilah ·praise song· 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 Mount Zion [Mountain ridge, Marking] be glad! Let the daughters of Judah [Praised] rejoice, Because of your judgments.

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

Walk about Zion [Mountain ridge, Marking], 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.

Mark well her bulwarks. 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 be our guide even to death.