Psalms 48

1 A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.⋮

2 Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.⋮

3 God is known in her palaces for a refuge.⋮

4 For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.⋮

5 They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away.⋮

6 Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.⋮

7 Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.⋮

8 As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah.⋮

9 We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.⋮

10 According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.⋮

11 Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.⋮

12 Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.⋮

13 Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.⋮

14 For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.⋮