Psalm 48

A Song. A Psalm by the sons of Korah.

¹ Great is Yahweh, 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 north sides, the city of the great King.

³ God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.

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

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

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

⁷ With the east wind, you break the ships of Tarshish.

⁸ As we have heard, so we have seen, in the city of Yahweh of Armies, in the city of our God. God will establish it forever. Selah.

⁹ We have thought about your loving kindness, God, in the middle of your temple.

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

¹¹ Let Mount Zion be glad! Let the daughters of Judah rejoice because of your judgments.

¹² Walk about Zion, and go around her. Number its towers.

¹³ Notice her bulwarks. Consider her palaces, that you may tell it to the next generation.

¹⁴ For this God is our God forever and ever. He will be our guide even to death.