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 psalm of a canticle, for the sons of Core, on the second day of the week. Great is the Lord, and exceedingly to be praised in the city of our God, in 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.

With the joy of the whole earth is mount Sion founded, on the sides of the north, the city of the great king.

3 God is known in her palaces for a refuge.

In her houses shall God be known, when he shall protect her.

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

For behold the kings of the earth assembled themselves: they gathered together.

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

So they saw, and they wondered, they were troubled, they were moved:

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

Trembling took hold of them. There were pains as of a woman in labour.

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

With a vehement wind thou shalt break in pieces the ships of Tharsis.

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)

As we have heard, so have we seen, in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God hath founded it for ever.

9 We have thought of thy loving-kindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.

We have received thy mercy, O God, in the midst of thy 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.

According to thy name, O God, so also is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of justice.

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

Let mount Sion rejoice, and the daughters of Juda be glad; because of thy judgments, O Lord.

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

Surround Sion, and encompass her: tell ye in her towers.

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

Set your hearts on her strength; and distribute her houses, that ye may relate it in another generation.

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

For this is God, our God unto eternity, and for ever and ever: he shall rule us for evermore.