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A Song. A Psalm by the sons of Korah.

48 Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised,
    in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.
Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth,
    is Mount Zion, on the north sides,
    the city of the great King.
God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.
For, behold, the kings assembled themselves,
    they passed by together.
They saw it, then they were amazed.
    They were dismayed.
    They hurried away.
Trembling took hold of them there,
    pain, as of a woman in travail.
With the east wind, you break the ships of Tarshish.
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.
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.

The Beauty and Glory of Zion.

A Song; a Psalm of the sons of Korah.

48 (A)Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised
In the (B)city of our God, His (C)holy mountain.
(D)Beautiful in elevation, (E)the joy of the whole earth,
Is Mount Zion in the far north,
The (F)city of the great King.
In its palaces,
God has made Himself known as a (G)stronghold.

For, behold, the (H)kings arrived,
They passed by together.
They saw it, then they were amazed;
They were (I)terrified, they fled in a hurry.
[a]Panic seized them there,
Anguish, as that of (J)a woman in childbirth.
With the (K)east wind
You (L)smash the (M)ships of Tarshish.
Just as we have heard, so have we seen
In the city of the Lord of armies, in the city of our God;
God will (N)establish her forever. Selah

We have thought over (O)Your goodness, God,
In the midst of Your temple.
10 As is Your (P)name, God,
So is Your (Q)praise to the ends of the earth;
Your (R)right hand is full of righteousness.
11 Mount (S)Zion shall be glad,
The (T)daughters of Judah shall rejoice
Because of Your judgments.
12 Walk around Zion and encircle her;
Count her (U)towers;
13 Consider her (V)ramparts;
Go through her palaces,
So that you may (W)tell of her to the next generation.
14 For [b]such is God,
Our God forever and ever;
He will (X)lead us [c]until death.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 48:6 Lit Trembling
  2. Psalm 48:14 Lit this
  3. Psalm 48:14 Lit upon; some mss and LXX forever