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.
Yahweh is great, and he deserves to be greatly praised in the city where he [lives], [which is built on Zion], his sacred hill.
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.
That city, on a high [hill], is beautiful; it is the city where the true [God], the great king, [lives], and it causes people all over the world to rejoice [when they see it].
3 God [is] in fortresses its he has made himself known to a refuge.
God is in the strong towers there, and he shows that he protects the people in that city.
4 For there! the kings they assembled they passed on together.
Many kings gathered [with their armies] to attack [that city],
5 They they saw thus they were astonished they were terrified they hurried away.
but when they saw it, they were amazed; they became terrified, and ran away.
6 Trembling it seized them there anguish like [woman] giving birth.
Because they were very afraid, they trembled like a woman who is about to give birth to a child;
7 With a wind of [the] east you shatter ships of Tarshish.
they shook [like] ships sailing from Tarshish are shaken by a strong 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)
We had heard [that this city is glorious], and now we have seen that it is. It is the city in which Yahweh, the almighty one, [lives]. It is the city which God will preserve/protect forever.
9 We have reflected on O God covenant loyalty your in [the] midst of temple your.
God, [here] in your temple we think about how you faithfully love us.
10 Like name your O God so praise your [is] over [the] ends of [the] earth righteousness it is full right [hand] your.
You [MTY] are famous and (are praised/people praise you) all over the earth, because you rule powerfully [MTY] and justly.
11 It will rejoice - [the] mountain of Zion they will be glad [the] daughters of Judah on account of judgments your.
The people who live near Zion Hill should be happy! The people in [all] the cities [MTY] in Judah should rejoice because you judge people fairly.
12 Go around Zion and go round it count towers its.
[You Israeli people should] walk around Zion [Hill] and count the towers there;
13 Set heart your - to rampart its walk through fortresses its so that you may recount [it] to a generation later.
notice the walls there and examine the forts in order that you can tell about them to your children.
14 For this - [is] God God our forever and ever he he will guide us on dying.
[Say to them], “This is [the city that belongs to] our God, [the one who lives] forever; he will guide us all of our lives.”
