Psalm 48

¹ A Song; a Psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised, In the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

⁸ 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

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

¹⁰ As is 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 be glad, Let the daughters of Judah rejoice, Because of thy judgments.

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

¹³ Mark ye well her bulwarks; Consider her palaces: That ye may tell it to the generation following.

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