Psalms 48

1 A psalm of a canticle, for the sons of Core, on the second day of the week. Great is the Lord, and exceedingly to be praised in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

A Song [and] Psalm for the sons of Korah. Great [is] the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, [in] the mountain of his holiness.

2 With the joy of the whole earth is mount Sion founded, on the sides of the 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 In her houses shall God be known, when he shall protect her.

God is known in her palaces for a refuge.

4 For behold the kings of the earth assembled themselves: they gathered together.

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

5 So they saw, and they wondered, they were troubled, they were moved:

They saw [it], [and] so they wondered; they were troubled, [and] hasted away.

6 Trembling took hold of them. There were pains as of a woman in labour.

Fear took hold upon them there, [and] pain, as of a woman in travail.

7 With a vehement wind thou shalt break in pieces the ships of Tharsis.

Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east 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 hath founded it for ever.

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 received thy mercy, O God, in the midst of thy temple.

We have thought of thy loving-kindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.

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

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

11 Let mount Sion rejoice, and the daughters of Juda be glad; because of thy judgments, O Lord.

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

12 Surround Sion, and encompass her: tell ye in her towers.

Walk about Zion, and go round her: number her towers.

13 Set your hearts on her strength; and distribute her houses, that ye may relate it in another generation.

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

14 For this is God, our God unto eternity, and for ever and ever: he shall rule us for evermore.

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