The Psalms

Psalm 48

A Song; a Psalm of the sons of Korah.

 ^48:1Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised,

 In the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

 ^48:2Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth,

 Is mount Zion, on the sides of the north,

 The city of the great King.

 ^48:3God hath made himself known in her palaces for a refuge.

 ^48:4For, lo, the kings assembled themselves,

 They passed by together.

 ^48:5They saw it, then were they amazed;

 They were dismayed, they hasted away.

 ^48:6Trembling took hold of them there,

 Pain, as of a woman in travail.

 ^48:7With the east wind

 Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish.

 ^48:8As we have heard, so have we seen

 In the city of Jehovah of hosts, in the city of our God:

 God will establish it for ever.

Selah

 ^48:9We have thought on thy lovingkindness, O God,

 In the midst of thy temple.

 ^48:10As is thy name, O God,

 So is thy praise unto the ends of the earth:

 Thy right hand is full of righteousness.

 ^48:11Let mount Zion be glad,

 Let the daughters of Judah rejoice,

 Because of thy judgments.

 ^48:12Walk about Zion, and go round about her;

 Number the towers thereof;

 ^48:13Mark ye well her bulwarks;

 Consider her palaces:

 That ye may tell it to the generation following.

 ^48:14For this God is our God for ever and ever:

 He will be our guide even unto death.