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 the sons of Korah.” Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised In the city of our God, upon 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.

Beautiful in its elevation is Mount Zion, The joy of the whole earth; The joy of the farthest North is the city of the great king;

3 God is known in her palaces for a refuge.

In her palaces God is known as a refuge.

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

For, lo! kings were assembled against it; They passed away together.

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

As soon as they saw, they were astonished; They were confounded, and hasted away.

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

There terror seized upon them, —Pain, as of a woman in travail;

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

As when the east wind breaketh in pieces The ships of Tarshish.

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 will establish it for ever. (Pause)

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

We think of thy loving-kindness, 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.

As thy name, O God! so thy praise, extendeth to the ends of the earth; Thy right hand is full of righteousness.

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

Mount Zion rejoiceth, The daughters of Judah exult, On account of thy righteous judgments.

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

Go round about Zion; number her towers;

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

Mark well her bulwarks; count her palaces; That ye may tell it to the next generation!

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

For this God is our God for ever and ever; He will be our guide unto death.