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 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] elevation, A joy of all the land, [is] Mount Zion, The sides of the north, the city of a 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 in her high places is known for a tower.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

7 By an east wind Thou shiverest ships of Tarshish.

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

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 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, O God, of Thy kindness, In the midst of Thy temple,

We have received thy mercy, O God, in the midst of thy 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 thy name, O God, so also is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy 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 Sion rejoice, and the daughters of Juda be glad; because of thy judgments, O Lord.

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

Surround Sion, and encompass her: tell ye 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 strength; and distribute her houses, that ye may relate 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 unto eternity, and for ever and ever: he shall rule us for evermore.