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 Song; a Psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised, in the city of our God, 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.

Fair in situation, the joy of the whole earth; even mount Zion, the uttermost parts of the north, the city of the great King.

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

God in her palaces hath made Himself known for a stronghold.

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

For, lo, the kings assembled themselves, they came onward together.

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

They saw, straightway they were amazed; they were affrighted, they hasted away.

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

Trembling took hold of them there, pangs, as of a woman in travail.

7 By an east wind Thou shiverest ships of Tarshish.

With the east wind Thou breakest 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 have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God — God establish it for ever. (Selah)

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

We have thought on Thy lovingkindness, 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.

As is Thy name, O God, so is Thy praise unto the ends of the earth; Thy right hand is full of righteousness.

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

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

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

Walk about Zion, and go round about her; count the towers thereof.

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

Mark ye well her ramparts, traverse her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.

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

For such is God, our God, for ever and ever; He will guide us eternally.