Psalms 48

1 A song. A psalm of the Korahites. Great is the Lord and worthy all praise in the city of our God. His holy mountain,

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

2 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.

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

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

God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8 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)

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

9 We think, O God, of your love, in the midst of your temple.

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

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

As is your name, 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 be glad! Let the daughters of Judah rejoice because of your judgments.

12 Walk about Zion, go round her; count her towers.

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

13 Set your mind on her ramparts, consider her palaces; that you tell to the next generation

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

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

For this God is our God forever and ever. He will be our guide even to death.