Psalms 48

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

1 Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised, In the city 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

7By an east wind Thou shiverest ships of Tarshish.

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 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 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.

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

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

9We have thought, O God, of Thy kindness, In the midst of Thy temple,

10As is thy name, O God, 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 <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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

13Mark 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.

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

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

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

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