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 Korahites. Great is the Lord and worthy all praise 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.

that rises so fair, is the joy of all the world. Like the mount of the gods is Mount Zion, the city of the great king.

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

Once God made himself known as the defence of her palaces.

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

For see! A concert of kings passed over the frontier together.

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

But one glance, and they were astounded; they hastened away in dismay.

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

Trembling took hold of them there, like the pains of a woman in labor.

7 By an east wind Thou shiverest ships of Tarshish.

They were shattered, as east wind shatters the giant ships in pieces.

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)

What we heard, we now have seen in the city of the Lord of hosts, the city of our God. God will uphold her forever. (Selah)

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

We think, O God, of your love, 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.

Your fame, O God, like your name, shall extend to the ends of the earth. Victory fills your hand.

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, go round 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 mind on her ramparts, consider her palaces; that you tell to the next generation

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

That such is God, our God he it is who shall guide us for ever and ever.