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Psalms 48

World English Bible British Edition · Berean Standard Bible

48:1
Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised,
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.
48:2
Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth,
Beautiful in loftiness, the joy of all the earth, like the peaks of Zaphon (note: Or in the far north; the most sacred mountain of the Canaanites was Zaphon) is Mount Zion, the city of the great King.
48:3
God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.
God is in her citadels; He has shown Himself to be a fortress.
48:4
For, behold, the kings assembled themselves,
For behold, the kings assembled; they all advanced together.
48:5
They saw it, then they were amazed.
They saw and were astounded; they fled in terror.
48:6
Trembling took hold of them there,
Trembling seized them there, anguish like a woman in labor.
48:7
With the east wind, you break the ships of Tarshish.
With a wind from the east You wrecked the ships of Tarshish (note: Or a fleet of trading ships).
48:8
As we have heard, so we have seen,
As we have heard, so we have seen in the city of the LORD of Hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish her forever. Selah
48:9
We have thought about your loving kindness, God,
Within Your temple, O God, we contemplate Your loving devotion.
48:10
As is your name, God,
Your name, O God, like Your praise, reaches to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is full of righteousness.
48:11
Let Mount Zion be glad!
Mount Zion is glad, the daughters (note: Or the villages) of Judah rejoice, on account of Your judgments.
48:12
Walk about Zion, and go around her.
March around Zion, encircle her, count her towers,
48:13
Notice her bulwarks.
consider her ramparts, tour her citadels, that you may tell the next generation.
48:14
For this God is our God forever and ever.
For this God is our God forever and ever; He will be our guide even till death (note: Or He will guide us beyond death).