48:1 A song. A psalm of the Sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and most worthy of praise, in the city of our God, his holy mountain.
48:2 It is beautiful in its loftiness, the joy of the whole earth. Like the utmost heights of Zaphon is Mount Zion, the city of the Great King.
48:3 God is in her citadels; he has shown himself to be her fortress.
48:4 When the kings joined forces, when they advanced together,
48:5 they saw her and were astounded; they fled in terror.
48:6 Trembling seized them there, pain like that of a woman in labor.
48:7 You destroyed them like ships of Tarshish shattered by an east wind.
48:8 As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD Almighty, in the city of our God: God makes her secure forever. Selah
48:9 Within your temple, O God, we meditate on your unfailing love.
48:10 Like your name, O God, your praise reaches to the ends of the earth; your right hand is filled with righteousness.
48:11 Mount Zion rejoices, the villages of Judah are glad because of your judgments.
48:12 Walk about Zion, go around her, count her towers,
48:13 consider well her ramparts, view her citadels, that you may tell of them to the next generation.
48:14 For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end.
48:1 Great is Jehovah, / And much to be praised / In the city of our God, / In His holy mountain.
48:2 Beautiful in elevation, / The joy of the whole earth, / Is Mount Zion, the sides of the north, / The city of the great King.
48:3 God has made Himself known / In her palaces as a high retreat.
48:4 For, behold, the kings have assembled themselves; / They passed by together.
48:5 They saw; therefore they were astounded. / They were dismayed; they hurried off in alarm.
48:6 Trembling seized them there; / Writhing, like that of a woman in labor;
48:7 With an east wind You shattered / The ships of Tarshish.
48:8 As we have heard, / So we have seen / In the city of Jehovah of hosts, / In the city of our God. / God will establish her forever. Selah
48:9 We consider, O God, Your lovingkindness / In the midst of Your temple.
48:10 As Your name is, O God, / So is Your praise / Unto the ends of the earth; / Your right hand is full of righteousness.
48:11 Let Mount Zion rejoice; / Let the daughters of Judah exult / Because of Your judgments.
48:12 Walk about Zion, and go around her; / Count her towers.
48:13 Consider carefully her bulwarks; / Pass between her palaces; / That you may recount it to the generation following.
48:14 For this God is our God forever and ever. / He will guide us even unto death.