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] YHWH, and greatly praised, In the city of our God—His holy hill.

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

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

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

God is known for a tower in her high places.

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

For behold, the kings met, they passed by together,

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

They have seen—so they have marveled, They have been troubled, they were hurried away.

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

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

7 By an east wind Thou shiverest ships of Tarshish.

By an east wind You shatter 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 YHWH of hosts, In the city of our God, God establishes her for all time. (Selah)

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

We have thought, O God, of Your kindness, 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.

As [is] Your Name, O God, so [is] Your praise, Over the ends of the earth, Righteousness has filled Your right hand.

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

Mount Zion rejoices, The daughters of Judah are joyful, For the sake of Your judgments.

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

Surround Zion, and go around her, count her towers,

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

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

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

That this God [is] our God—For all time and forever, He leads us over death!