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 by the sons of Korah.] Great is Jehovah, and greatly 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.

Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, in the far north, the city of the great King.

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

God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.

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

For, look, the kings assembled themselves, they passed by together.

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

They saw it, then they were amazed. They were dismayed. They hurried away.

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

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

7 By an east wind Thou shiverest ships of Tarshish.

With the east wind, you break 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 Jehovah of hosts, in the city of our God. God will establish it forever. (Selah)

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

We have thought about your loving kindness, 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.

As is your name, God, so is your praise to the farthest parts of the earth. Your 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 your judgments.

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

Walk about Zion, and go around her. Number its towers.

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

Consider her defenses. Consider her palaces, that you may tell it to the next generation.

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

For this God is our God forever and ever. He will guide us forever.