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. {for: or, of}● 2Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, {is} mount Zion, {on} the sides of the north, the city of the great King.● 3God is known in her palaces for a refuge.● 4For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.● 5They saw {it, and} so they marvelled; they were troubled, {and} hasted away.● 6Fear took hold upon them there, {and} pain, as of a woman in travail.● 7Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.● 8As 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.● 9We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.● 10According to thy name, O God, so {is} thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.● 11Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.● 12Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.● 13Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell {it} to the generation following. {Mark...: Heb. Set your heart to} {consider: or, raise up}● 14For this God {is} our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide {even} unto death.●