Psalms 48

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

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

Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the north sides, the city of the great King.

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

God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.

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

For, behold, the kings assembled themselves, they passed by together.

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

They saw it, then they were amazed. They were dismayed. They hurried away.

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

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

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

With the east wind, you break the ships of Tarshish.

With the east wind Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish.

As we have heard, so we have seen, in the city of the LORD of Armies, in the city of our God. God will establish it forever. Selah.

As 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

We have thought about your loving kindness, God, in the middle of your temple.

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

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

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

Let Mount Zion be glad! Let the daughters of Judah rejoice because of your judgments.

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

Walk about Zion, and go around her. Number its towers.

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

Notice her bulwarks. Consider her palaces, that you may tell it to the next generation.

Mark ye well her bulwarks; Consider her palaces: That ye may tell it to the generation following.

For this God is our God forever and ever. He will be our guide even to death.

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