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 Psalm of praise for the sons of Core on the second [day] of the week. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in 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.

The city of the great King is well planted [on] the mountains of Sion, with the joy of the whole earth, [on] the sides of the north.

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

God is known in her palaces, when he undertakes to help her.

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

For, behold the kings of the earth were assembled, they came together.

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

They saw, and so they wondered: they were troubled, they were moved.

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

Trembling took hold on them: there were the pangs as of a woman in travail.

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

You will break the ships of Tharsis with a vehement wind.

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 also seen, in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God has founded it for ever. (Pause)

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

We have thought of your mercy, O God, in the midst of your people.

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

According to your name, O God, so is also your praise to the ends of the earth: your 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 Sion rejoice, let the daughters of Judaea exult, because of your judgments, O Lord.

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

Go round about Sion, and encompass her: tell you her towers.

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

Mark you well her strength, and observe her palaces; that you may tell the next generation.

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

For this is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide for evermore.