Psalms 48

1 “A psalm of the sons of Korah.” Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised In the city of our God, upon his holy mountain.

2 Beautiful in its elevation is Mount Zion, The joy of the whole earth; The joy of the farthest North is the city of the great king;

3 In her palaces God is known as a refuge.

4 For, lo! kings were assembled against it; They passed away together.

5 As soon as they saw, they were astonished; They were confounded, and hasted away.

6 There terror seized upon them, —Pain, as of a woman in travail;

7 As when the east wind breaketh in pieces The ships of Tarshish.

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. (Pause)

9 We think of thy loving-kindness, O God! In the midst of thy temple!

10 As thy name, O God! so thy praise, extendeth to the ends of the earth; Thy right hand is full of righteousness.

11 Mount Zion rejoiceth, The daughters of Judah exult, On account of thy righteous judgments.

12 Go round about Zion; number her towers;

13 Mark well her bulwarks; count her palaces; That ye may tell it to the next generation!

14 For this God is our God for ever and ever; He will be our guide unto death.