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 Psalm of praise for the sons of Core on the second [day] of the week. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city 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.

The city of the great King is well planted [on] the mountains of Sion, with the joy of the whole earth, [on] the sides of the north.

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

God is known in her palaces, when he undertakes to help her.

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

For, behold the kings of the earth were assembled, they came together.

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

They saw, and so they wondered: they were troubled, they were moved.

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

Trembling took hold on them: there were the pangs as of a woman in travail.

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

Thou wilt break the ships of Tharsis with a vehement 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 we have heard, so have we also seen, in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God has founded it for ever. (Pause)

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

We have thought of thy mercy, O God, in the midst of thy people.

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

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

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

Let mount Sion rejoice, let the daughters of Judaea exult, because of thy judgments, O Lord.

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

Go round about Sion, and encompass her: tell ye her towers.

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

Mark ye well her strength, and observe her palaces; that ye may tell the next generation.

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

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