Psalms 48

1 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.

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 Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, 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 God is known in her palaces for a refuge.

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

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

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

5 They saw it, and so they marveled; they were troubled, and hurried away.

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

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

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

7 You break the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.

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

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 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 thought of your loving kindness, O God, in the middle of your temple.

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

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

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, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of your judgments.

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

12 Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.

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

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

Set your hearts on her strength; and distribute her houses, that ye may relate 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 unto eternity, and for ever and ever: he shall rule us for evermore.