Psalm 48

A song; a psalm of the sons of Korah.

1Great is Yahweh and greatly to be praised,

in the city of our God on his holy mountain.

2Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth,

is Mount Zion, on the sides of the north,

the city of the great King.

3God has made himself known in her palaces as a refuge.

4For, see, the kings assembled themselves;

they passed by together.

5They saw it, then they were amazed;

they were dismayed, and they hurried away.

6Trembling took hold of them there,

pain as when a woman is in labor.

7With the east wind

you break the ships of Tarshish.

8As we have heard, so have we seen

in the city of Yahweh of hosts, in the city of our God;

God will establish it forever. Selah

9We have thought about your covenant faithfulness, God,

in the middle of your temple.

10As your name is, God,

so is your praise to the ends of the earth;

your right hand is full of righteousness.

11Let Mount Zion be glad,

let the daughters of Judah rejoice

because of your righteous decrees.

12Walk around Mount Zion, go round about her;

count her towers,

13notice well her walls,

and look at her palaces

so that you may tell it to the next generation.

14For this God is our God forever and ever;

he will be our guide to death.