Psalms 48

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

1Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised, In the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

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

1A Song, a Psalm, by sons of Korah. Great <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah, and praised greatly, In the city of our God--His holy hill.

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 in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, Is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, The city of the great King.

2Beautiful in its high position, the joy of all the earth, is the mountain of Zion, the mountain of God, the town of the great King.

2Beautiful <FI>for<Fi> elevation, A joy of all the land, <FI>is<Fi> Mount Zion, The sides of the north, the city of a great king.

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

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

3In its buildings God is seen to be a high tower.

3God in her high places is known for a tower.

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

4For, lo, the kings assembled themselves, They passed by together.

4For see! the kings came together by agreement, they were joined together.

4For, lo, the kings met, they passed by together,

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

5They saw it, then were they amazed; They were dismayed, they hasted away.

5They saw it, and so were full of wonder; they were troubled, and went quickly away in fear.

5They have seen--so they have marvelled, They have been troubled, they were hastened away.

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

6Trembling took hold of them there, Pain, as of a woman in travail.

6Shaking came on them and pain, as on a woman in childbirth.

6Trembling hath seized them there, Pain, as of a travailing woman.

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

7With the east wind Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish.

7By you the ships of Tarshish are broken as by an east wind.

7By an east wind Thou shiverest ships of Tarshish.

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 Jehovah of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. [Selah

8As it came to our ears so have we seen it, in the town of the Lord of armies, in the town of our God; God will keep it fixed for ever. (Selah.)

8As we have heard, so we have seen, In the city of Jehovah of hosts, In the city of our God, God doth establish her--to the age. Selah.

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

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

9Our thoughts were of your mercy, O God, while we were in your Temple.

9We have thought, O God, of Thy kindness, 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.

10As is thy name, O God, So is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: Thy right hand is full of righteousness.

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

10As <FI>is<Fi> Thy name, O God, so <FI>is<Fi> Thy praise, Over the ends of the earth, Righteousness hath filled Thy right hand.

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

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

11Let there be joy in the mountain of Zion, and let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of your wise decisions.

11Rejoice doth Mount Zion, The daughters of Judah are joyful, For the sake of Thy judgments.

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

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

12Make your way about Zion, and go round it, numbering its towers.

12Compass Zion, and go round her, count her towers,

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.

13Take note of its strong walls, looking well at its fair buildings; so that you may give word of it to the generation which comes after.

13Set your heart to her bulwark, Consider her high places, So that ye recount to a later generation,

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.

14Because this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide.

14That this God <FI>is<Fi> our God--To the age and for ever, He--he doth lead us over death!