Psalms 48
48
PSALM 48
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah.
1Great is the Lord, and greatly he
is to be praised still,
Within the city of our God,
upon his holy hill.
2Mount Sion stands most beautiful,
the joy of all the land;
The city of the mighty King
on her north side doth stand.
3The Lord within her palaces
is for a refuge known.
4For, lo, the kings that gather'd were
together, by have gone.
5But when they did behold the same,
they, wond'ring, would not stay;
But, being troubled at the sight,
they thence did haste away.
6Great terror there took hold on them;
they were possess'd with fear;
Their grief came like a woman's pain,
when she a child doth bear.
7Thou Tarshish ships with east wind break'st:
8As we have heard it told,
So, in the city of the Lord,
our eyes did it behold;
In our God's city, which his hand
for ever stablish will.
9We of thy loving-kindness thought,
Lord, in thy temple still.
10O Lord, according to thy name,
through all the earth's thy praise;
And thy right hand, O Lord, is full
of righteousness always.
11Because thy judgments are made known,
let Sion mount rejoice;
Of Judah let the daughters all
send forth a cheerful voice.
12Walk about Sion,
and go round; the high tow'rs thereof tell:
13Consider ye her palaces,
and mark her bulwarks well;
That ye may tell posterity.
14For this God doth abide
Our God for evermore; he will
ev'n unto death us guide.
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Psalms 48
48
A song of praise from the Korah family.
1The Lord is great!
He is praised throughout the city of our God, his holy mountain.
2His city is such a pleasant place.
It brings joy to people from around the world.
Mount Zion is the true mountain of God.#48:2 true mountain of God Literally, “the summit of Zaphon.” In Canaanite stories, Mt. Zaphon was where the gods lived.
It is the city of the great King.
3In the palaces of that city,
God is known as the fortress.
4Once some kings met together
and planned an attack against this city.
They marched toward the city,
5but when they saw it, they were amazed.
They all panicked and ran away.
6Fear grabbed them;
they trembled like a woman giving birth.
7God, with a strong east wind,
you wrecked their big ships.
8Yes, we heard the stories about your power.
But we also saw it in the city of our God, the city of the Lord All-Powerful.
God makes that city strong forever. Selah
9God, in your Temple we remember your loving kindness.
10Your name is known everywhere, God,
and people throughout the earth praise you.
You have shown that you do what is right.
11Mount Zion is happy,
and the towns of Judah rejoice, because your decisions are fair.
12Walk around Jerusalem,
and count its towers.
13Look at the tall walls,
and see the palaces.
Then you can tell the next generation about them.
14This God is our God forever and ever.
He will lead us from now to the end of time!
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