Psalms 48

1 [A Song. A Psalm by the sons of Korah.] Great is YHWH, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

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

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

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

3 God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.

God is known in her palaces for a refuge.

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

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

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

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

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

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

7 With the east wind, you break the ships of Tarshish.

You break the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.

8 As we have heard, so we have seen, in the city of YHWH of hosts, in the city of our God. God will establish it forever. (Selah)

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)

9 We have thought about your loving kindness, God, in the midst of your temple.

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

10 As is your name, God, so is your praise to the farthest parts of the earth. Your right hand is full of righteousness.

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

11 Let Mount Zion be glad. Let the daughters of Judah rejoice, Because of your judgments.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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