Psalms 48:1-13 ▼

1 <V 47:1>A Canticle Psalm. To the sons of Korah, on the second Sabbath. <V 47:2>The Lord is great and exceedingly praiseworthy, in the city of our God, on his holy mountain.

2 <V 47:3>Mount Zion is being founded with the exultation of the whole earth, on the north side, the city of the great king.

3 <V 47:4>In her houses, God will be known, since he will support her.

4 <V 47:5>For behold, the kings of the earth have been gathered together; they have convened as one.

5 <V 47:6>Such did they see, and they were astonished: they were disturbed, they were moved.

6 <V 47:7>Trembling took hold of them. In that place, their pains were that of a woman in labor.

7 <V 47:8>With a vehement spirit, you will crush the ships of Tarshish.

8 <V 47:9>As we have heard, so we have seen, in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God. God has founded it in eternity.

9 <V 47:10>We have received your mercy, O God, in the midst of your temple.

10 <V 47:11>According to your name, O God, so does your praise reach to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is full of justice.

11 <V 47:12>Let mount Zion rejoice, and let the daughters of Judah exult, because of your judgments, O Lord.

12 <V 47:13>Encircle Zion and embrace her. Discourse in her towers.

13 <V 47:14>Set your hearts on her virtue. And distribute her houses, so that you may discourse of it in another generation.