Psalms 48

1 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.

“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 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.

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

In her palaces God is known as a refuge.

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

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

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

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

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

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

7 You will break the ships of Tharsis with a vehement wind.

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

8 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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Go round about Zion; number her towers;

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

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

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

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