Psalms 48:1-13 ▼

1 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.

2 Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, Is Mount Zion in the far north, The city of the great King.

3 In its palaces, God has made Himself known as a stronghold.

4 For, behold, the kings arrived, They passed by together.

5 They saw it, then they were amazed; They were terrified, they fled in a hurry.

6 Panic seized them there, Anguish, as that of a woman in childbirth.

7 With the east wind You smash the ships of Tarshish.

8 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 establish her forever. Selah

9 We have thought over Your goodness, God, In the midst 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 Mount Zion shall be glad, The daughters of Judah shall rejoice Because of Your judgments.

12 Walk around Zion and encircle her; Count her towers;

13 Consider her ramparts; Go through her palaces, So that you may tell of her to the next generation.