Psalms 48

1 Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised in the city of ourGod, in the hill of his holiness.

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

2 Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, [on] the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

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

3 God is known in her palaces as a high fortress.

3God is known in her palaces for a refuge.

4 For behold, the kings assembled themselves, they passed by together;

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

5 They saw, — so they marvelled; they were troubled, they fled in consternation:

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

6 Trembling took hold upon them there; anguish, as of a woman in travail.

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

7 With an east wind thou hast broken the ships of Tarshish.

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

8 As we have heard, so have we seen, in the city of Jehovah of hosts, in the city of ourGod:God doth establish it for ever. Selah.

8As 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.

9 We have thought, OGod, of thy loving-kindness, in the midst of thy temple.

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

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

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

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

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

12 Walk about Zion, and go round about her: count the towers thereof;

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

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

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

14 For thisGod is ourGod for ever and ever; he will be our guide until death.

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