Psalms 48

1 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.

A psalm of a canticle, for the sons of Core, on the second day of the week. Great is the Lord, and exceedingly to be praised in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

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

With the joy of the whole earth is mount Sion founded, on the sides of the north, the city of the great king.

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

In her houses shall God be known, when he shall protect her.

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

For behold the kings of the earth assembled themselves: they gathered together.

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

So they saw, and they wondered, they were troubled, they were moved:

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

Trembling took hold of them. There were pains as of a woman in labour.

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

With a vehement wind thou shalt break in pieces the ships of Tharsis.

8 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.

As we have heard, so have we seen, in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God hath founded it for ever.

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

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

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

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

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

Let mount Sion rejoice, and the daughters of Juda be glad; because of thy judgments, O Lord.

12 Encircle Zion and embrace her. Discourse in her towers.

Surround Sion, and encompass her: tell ye in her towers.

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

Set your hearts on her strength; and distribute her houses, that ye may relate it in another generation.

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

For this is God, our God unto eternity, and for ever and ever: he shall rule us for evermore.