Psalms 48

1 Yahweh is great, and he deserves to be greatly praised in the city where he [lives], [which is built on Zion], his sacred hill.

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.

2 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].

[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.

3 God is in the strong towers there, and he shows that he protects the people in that city.

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

4 Many kings gathered [with their armies] to attack [that city],

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

5 but when they saw it, they were amazed; they became terrified, and ran away.

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

6 Because they were very afraid, they trembled like a woman who is about to give birth to a child;

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

7 they shook [like] ships sailing from Tarshish are shaken by a strong wind.

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

8 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.

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)

9 God, [here] in your temple we think about how you faithfully love us.

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

10 You [MTY] are famous and (are praised/people praise you) all over the earth, because you rule powerfully [MTY] and justly.

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

11 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.

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

12 [You Israeli people should] walk around Zion [Hill] and count the towers there;

Go around Zion and go round it count towers its.

13 notice the walls there and examine the forts in order that you can tell about them to your children.

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

14 [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.”

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