Psalms 48

1 A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.

A Canticle Psalm. To the sons of Korah, on the second Sabbath. The Lord is great and exceedingly praiseworthy, in the city of our God, on his holy mountain.

2 Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

Mount Zion is being founded with the exultation of the whole earth, on the north side, the city of the great king.

3 God is known in her palaces for a refuge.

In her houses, God will be known, since he will support her.

4 For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.

For behold, the kings of the earth have been gathered together; they have convened as one.

5 They saw it, and so they wondered; they were troubled, and hasted away.

Such did they see, and they were astonished: they were disturbed, they were moved.

6 Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.

Trembling took hold of them. In that place, their pains were that of a woman in labor.

7 Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.

With a vehement spirit, you will crush the ships of Tarshish.

8 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. (Selah)

As we have heard, so we have seen, in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God. God has founded it in eternity.

9 We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.

We have received your mercy, O God, in the midst of your temple.

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

According to your name, O God, so does your praise reach to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is full of justice.

11 Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.

Let mount Zion rejoice, and let the daughters of Judah exult, because of your judgments, O Lord.

12 Walk about Zion, and go around her: number her towers.

Encircle Zion and embrace her. Discourse in her towers.

13 Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.

Set your hearts on her virtue. And distribute her houses, so that you may discourse of it in another generation.

14 For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even to death.

For this is God, our God, in eternity and forever and ever. He will rule us forever.