Psalms 48

1 Yahweh is great, and he deserves to be greatly praised in the city where he [lives], [which is built on Zion], his sacred hill.

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.

2 That city, on a high [hill], is beautiful; it is the city where the true [God], the great king, [lives], and it causes people all over the world to rejoice [when they see it].

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

3 God is in the strong towers there, and he shows that he protects the people in that city.

In the palaces thereof God is knowen for a refuge.

4 Many kings gathered [with their armies] to attack [that city],

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

5 but when they saw it, they were amazed; they became terrified, and ran away.

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

6 Because they were very afraid, they trembled like a woman who is about to give birth to a child;

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

7 they shook [like] ships sailing from Tarshish are shaken by a strong wind.

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

8 We had heard [that this city is glorious], and now we have seen that it is. It is the city in which Yahweh, the almighty one, [lives]. It is the city which God will preserve/protect forever.

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)

9 God, [here] in your temple we think about how you faithfully love us.

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

10 You [MTY] are famous and (are praised/people praise you) all over the earth, because you rule powerfully [MTY] and justly.

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

11 The people who live near Zion Hill should be happy! The people in [all] the cities [MTY] in Judah should rejoice because you judge people fairly.

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

12 [You Israeli people should] walk around Zion [Hill] and count the towers there;

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

13 notice the walls there and examine the forts in order that you can tell about them to your children.

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

14 [Say to them], “This is [the city that belongs to] our God, [the one who lives] forever; he will guide us all of our lives.”

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