48:1 A Song. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah. Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised in the city of our God! His holy mountain,
48:1 A Song. A Psalm of the Korahites. Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised in the city of our God. His holy mountain,

48:2 beautiful in elevation, is the joy of all the earth, Mount Zion, in the far north, the city of the great King.
48:2 beautiful in elevation, is the joy of all the earth, Mount Zion, in the far north, the city of the great King.

48:3 Within her citadels God has shown himself a sure defense.
48:3 Within its citadels God has shown himself a sure defense.

48:4 For lo, the kings assembled, they came on together.
48:4 Then the kings assembled, they came on together.

48:5 As soon as they saw it, they were astounded, they were in panic, they took to flight;
48:5 As soon as they saw it, they were astounded; they were in panic, they took to flight;

48:6 trembling took hold of them there, anguish as of a woman in travail.
48:6 trembling took hold of them there, pains as of a woman in labor,

48:7 By the east wind thou didst shatter the ships of Tarshish.
48:7 as when an east wind shatters the ships of Tarshish.

48:8 As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God, which God establishes for ever. [Selah]
48:8 As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God, which God establishes forever. Selah

48:9 We have thought on thy steadfast love, O God, in the midst of thy temple.
48:9 We ponder your steadfast love, O God, in the midst of your temple.

48:10 As thy name, O God, so thy praise reaches to the ends of the earth. Thy right hand is filled with victory;
48:10 Your name, O God, like your praise, reaches to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is filled with victory.

48:11 let Mount Zion be glad! Let the daughters of Judah rejoice because of thy judgments!
48:11 Let Mount Zion be glad, let the cities of Judah rejoice because of your judgments.

48:12 Walk about Zion, go round about her, number her towers,
48:12 Walk about Zion, go all around it, count its towers,

48:13 consider well her ramparts, go through her citadels; that you may tell the next generation
48:13 consider well its ramparts; go through its citadels, that you may tell the next generation

48:14 that this is God, our God for ever and ever. He will be our guide for ever.
48:14 that this is God, our God forever and ever. He will be our guide forever.