Psalms 48

1 A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.

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 for situation, 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 is known in her palaces for a refuge.

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

4 For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.

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

5 They saw it, and so they wondered; they were troubled, and hasted away.

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

6 Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.

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

7 Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.

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 the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. (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 of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.

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

10 According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise to the ends of the earth: thy 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 rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.

Let mount Zion be glad; let the daughters of Judah rejoice because of your judgments.

12 Walk about Zion, and go around her: number her towers.

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

13 Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.

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

14 For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even to death.

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