Psalms 48

1 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.

A Psalm of praise for the sons of Core on the second [day] of the week. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

2 Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

The city of the great King is well planted [on] the mountains of Sion, with the joy of the whole earth, [on] the sides of the north.

3 God is known in her palaces for a refuge.

God is known in her palaces, when he undertakes to help her.

4 For, see, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.

For, behold the kings of the earth were assembled, they came together.

5 They saw it, and so they marveled; they were troubled, and hurried away.

They saw, and so they wondered: they were troubled, they were moved.

6 Fear took hold on them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.

Trembling took hold on them: there were the pangs as of a woman in travail.

7 You break the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.

Thou wilt break the ships of Tharsis with a vehement wind.

8 As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. (Selah)

As we have heard, so have we also seen, in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God has founded it for ever. (Pause)

9 We have thought of your loving kindness, O God, in the middle of your temple.

We have thought of thy mercy, O God, in the midst of thy people.

10 According to your name, O God, so is your praise to the ends of the earth: your right hand is full of righteousness.

According to thy name, O God, so is also thy praise to the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.

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

Let mount Sion rejoice, let the daughters of Judaea exult, because of thy judgments, O Lord.

12 Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.

Go round about Sion, and encompass her: tell ye her towers.

13 Mark you well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that you may tell it to the generation following.

Mark ye well her strength, and observe her palaces; that ye may tell the next generation.

14 For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even to death.

For this is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide for evermore.