Psalms 48

1 A song; a psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is Yahweh and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God on his holy mountain.

A Song; a Psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised, in the city of our God, His holy mountain,

2 Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

Fair in situation, the joy of the whole earth; even mount Zion, the uttermost parts of the north, the city of the great King.

3 God has made himself known in her palaces as a refuge.

God in her palaces hath made Himself known for a stronghold.

4 For, see, the kings assembled themselves; they passed by together.

For, lo, the kings assembled themselves, they came onward together.

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

They saw, straightway they were amazed; they were affrighted, they hasted away.

6 Trembling took hold of them there, pain as when a woman is in labor.

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

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

With the east wind Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish.

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

As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God — God establish it for ever. (Selah)

9 We have thought about your covenant faithfulness, God, in the middle of your temple.

We have thought on Thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of Thy temple.

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

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

11 Let Mount Zion be glad, let the daughters of Judah rejoice because of your righteous decrees.

Let mount Zion be glad, let the daughters of Judah rejoice, because of Thy judgments.

12 Walk around Mount Zion, go round about her; count her towers,

Walk about Zion, and go round about her; count the towers thereof.

13 notice well her walls, and look at her palaces so that you may tell it to the next generation.

Mark ye well her ramparts, traverse her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.

14 For this God is our God forever and ever; he will be our guide to death.

For such is God, our God, for ever and ever; He will guide us eternally.