Psalms 48

1 A song or Psalme committed to the sonnes of Korah. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praysed, in the Citie of our God, euen vpon his holy Mountaine.

A Song. A Psalm. Of the sons of Korah. Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised, in the town of our God, in his holy mountain.

2 Mount Zion, lying Northwarde, is faire in situation: it is the ioy of the whole earth, and the Citie of the great King.

Beautiful in its high position, the joy of all the earth, is the mountain of Zion, the mountain of God, the town of the great King.

3 In the palaces thereof God is knowen for a refuge.

In its buildings God is seen to be a high tower.

4 For lo, the Kings were gathered, and went together.

For see! the kings came together by agreement, they were joined together.

5 When they sawe it, they marueiled: they were astonied, and suddenly driuen backe.

They saw it, and so were full of wonder; they were troubled, and went quickly away in fear.

6 Feare came there vpon them, and sorowe, as vpon a woman in trauaile.

Shaking came on them and pain, as on a woman in childbirth.

7 As with an East winde thou breakest the shippes of Tarshish, so were they destroyed.

By you the ships of Tarshish are broken as by an east wind.

8 As we haue heard, so haue we seene in the citie of the Lord of hostes, in the Citie of our God: God will stablish it for euer. (Selah)

As it came to our ears so have we seen it, in the town of the Lord of armies, in the town of our God; God will keep it fixed for ever. (Selah)

9 We waite for thy louing kindnes, O God, in the middes of thy Temple.

Our thoughts were of your mercy, O God, while we were in your Temple.

10 O God, according vnto thy Name, so is thy prayse vnto the worlds end: thy right hand is full of righteousnes.

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

11 Let mount Zion reioyce, and the daughters of Iudah be glad, because of thy iudgements.

Let there be joy in the mountain of Zion, and let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of your wise decisions.

12 Compasse about Zion, and goe round about it, and tell the towres thereof.

Make your way about Zion, and go round it, numbering its towers.

13 Marke well the wall thereof: beholde her towres, that ye may tell your posteritie.

Take note of its strong walls, looking well at its fair buildings; so that you may give word of it to the generation which comes after.

14 For this God is our God for euer and euer: he shall be our guide vnto the death.

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