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 Korahites. Great is the Lord and worthy all praise 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.

that rises so fair, is the joy of all the world. Like the mount of the gods is Mount Zion, the city of the great king.

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

Once God made himself known as the defence of her palaces.

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

For see! A concert of kings passed over the frontier together.

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

But one glance, and they were astounded; they hastened away in dismay.

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

Trembling took hold of them there, like the pains of a woman in labor.

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

They were shattered, as east wind shatters the giant ships in pieces.

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)

What we heard, we now have seen in the city of the Lord of hosts, the city of our God. God will uphold her forever. (Selah)

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

We think, O God, of your love, in the midst of your temple.

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

Your fame, O God, like your name, shall extend to the ends of the earth. Victory fills your hand.

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 your judgments.

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

Walk about Zion, go round her; count her towers.

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

Set your mind on her ramparts, consider her palaces; that you tell to the next generation

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

That such is God, our God he it is who shall guide us for ever and ever.