Psalms 48

1 A Melodious Song. For the Sons of Korah. Great is Yahweh, and worthy to be mightily praised, In the city of our God, His holy mountain.

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 Beautiful in elevation, the joy of all the land, Is Mount Zion, in the recesses of the north, —The city of a 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 God, in her palaces, is to be known as a high tower.

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

4 For lo! Kings—Met as appointed, Passed by together;

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

5 They themselves, saw, So, were they amazed, Dismayed—they hurried way!

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

6 Trembling, seized them, there, Pangs. like hers who is in travail.

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

7 With an east wind, wilt thou shatter the ships of Tarshish.

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

8 Just as we have heard, So, have we seen, In the city of Yahweh of hosts, In the city of our God, God himself, will establish her, unto times age-abiding. (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 have thought, O God, upon thy lovingkindness, In the midst of thy temple:

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

10 According to thy Name, O God, So, be thy praise, unto the ends of the earth, With righteousness, is, thy right hand, filled.

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 rejoice, Let the daughters of Judah exult, Because of thy judgments.

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

12 Go round Zion, and compass her about, Reckon up her towers;

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

13 Apply your mind to her rampart, Pass between her palaces, That ye may recount them to an after generation;

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, to times age-abiding and beyond, He himself, will conduct us till death.

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