Psalms 48
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Psalms 48
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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. | A Song. A Psalm. Of the sons of Korah.Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised, in the town of our God, in his holy mountain. |
Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, Is mount Zion, [on] the sides of the north, The city of the great King. | Beautiful in its high position, the joy of all the earth, is the mountain of Zion, the mountain of God, the town of the great King. |
God hath made himself known in her palaces for a refuge. | In its buildings God is seen to be a high tower. |
For, lo, the kings assembled themselves, They passed by together. | For see! the kings came together by agreement, they were joined together. |
They saw it, then were they amazed; They were dismayed, they hasted away. | They saw it, and so were full of wonder; they were troubled, and went quickly away in fear. |
Trembling took hold of them there, Pain, as of a woman in travail. | Shaking came on them and pain, as on a woman in childbirth. |
With the east wind Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish. | By you the ships of Tarshish are broken as by an east wind. |
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 | As it came to our ears so have we seen it, in the town of the Lord of armies, in the town of our God; God will keep it fixed for ever. (Selah.) |
We have thought on thy lovingkindness, O God, In the midst of thy temple. | Our thoughts were of your mercy, O God, while we were in your Temple. |
As is thy name, O God, So is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: Thy right hand is full of righteousness. | As your name is, O God, so is your praise to the ends of the earth; your right hand is full of righteousness. |
Let mount Zion be glad, Let the daughters of Judah rejoice, Because of thy judgments. | Let there be joy in the mountain of Zion, and let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of your wise decisions. |
Walk about Zion, and go round about her; Number the towers thereof; | Make your way about Zion, and go round it, numbering its towers. |
Mark ye well her bulwarks; Consider her palaces: That ye may tell it to the generation following. | Take note of its strong walls, looking well at its fair buildings; so that you may give word of it to the generation which comes after. |
For this God is our God for ever and ever: He will be our guide [even] unto death. | Because this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide. |