Psalms 48

1 A Song, a Psalm, by sons of Korah. Great [is] Jehovah, and praised greatly, In the city of our God — His holy hill.

A Canticle Psalm. To the sons of Korah, on the second Sabbath. The Lord is great and exceedingly praiseworthy, in the city of our God, on his holy mountain.

2 Beautiful [for] elevation, A joy of all the land, [is] Mount Zion, The sides of the north, the city of a great king.

Mount Zion is being founded with the exultation of the whole earth, on the north side, the city of the great king.

3 God in her high places is known for a tower.

In her houses, God will be known, since he will support her.

4 For, lo, the kings met, they passed by together,

For behold, the kings of the earth have been gathered together; they have convened as one.

5 They have seen — so they have marvelled, They have been troubled, they were hastened away.

Such did they see, and they were astonished: they were disturbed, they were moved.

6 Trembling hath seized them there, Pain, as of a travailing woman.

Trembling took hold of them. In that place, their pains were that of a woman in labor.

7 By an east wind Thou shiverest ships of Tarshish.

With a vehement spirit, you will crush the ships of Tarshish.

8 As we have heard, so we have seen, In the city of Jehovah of hosts, In the city of our God, God doth establish her — to the age. (Selah)

As we have heard, so we have seen, in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God. God has founded it in eternity.

9 We have thought, O God, of Thy kindness, In the midst of Thy temple,

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

10 As [is] Thy name, O God, so [is] Thy praise, Over the ends of the earth, Righteousness hath filled Thy right hand.

According to your name, O God, so does your praise reach to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is full of justice.

11 Rejoice doth Mount Zion, The daughters of Judah are joyful, For the sake of Thy judgments.

Let mount Zion rejoice, and let the daughters of Judah exult, because of your judgments, O Lord.

12 Compass Zion, and go round her, count her towers,

Encircle Zion and embrace her. Discourse in her towers.

13 Set your heart to her bulwark, Consider her high places, So that ye recount to a later generation,

Set your hearts on her virtue. And distribute her houses, so that you may discourse of it in another generation.

14 That this God [is] our God — To the age and for ever, He — he doth lead us over death!

For this is God, our God, in eternity and forever and ever. He will rule us forever.