48 (Shir. Mizmor. Of the Bnei Korach.) Gadol is Hashem, and greatly to be praised in the Ir Eloheinu, in His Har Kodesh.

^2 (3) Yafeh in its loftiness, the joy of kol ha’aretz, is Mt Tziyon, on the sides of the north, the City of Melech Rav.

^3 (4) Elohim is in her citadels, known as her fortress.

^4 (5) For, hinei, the melachim were assembled, they advanced together.

^5 (6) They saw, and ken (thus) they marvelled; they were troubled, and fled.

^6 (7) Trembling took hold upon them sham (there), and pain, as of a woman in labor.

^7 (8) Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.

^8 (9) As we have heard, so have we seen in the Ir Hashem Tzvaos, in the Ir Eloheinu; Elohim will establish it ad olam. Selah.

^9 (10) We meditate on Thy chesed, O Elohim, in the midst of Thy Heikhal.

^10 (11) According to Thy Shem, O Elohim, so is Thy tehillah unto the ends of ha’aretz; Thy right hand is full of tzedek.

^11 (12) Let Mt Tziyon rejoice, let the Banot Yehudah (Daughters of Judah) be glad, because of Thy mishpatim.

^12 (13) Walk about Tziyon, and go around her; count the towers thereof.

^13 (14) Mark ye well her ramparts, consider her citadels; that ye may tell it to the dor acharon.

^14 (15) For this Elohim is Eloheinu olam vaed; He will be our guide even unto death. [T.N. Notice v.8(9)-9(10) in Psa 49, which tells why Moshiach can not be a mere man, in which case he could not redeem another, or be Hashem’s Isa 53 redemption lamb or the Isa 53 sa’ir l’azazel kapporah.]