Psalm 48

₁Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised

in the city of our God!

His holy mountain, ₂beautiful in elevation,

is the joy of all the earth,

Mount Zion, in the far north,

the city of the great King.

₃Within her citadels God

has made himself known as a fortress.

₄For behold, the kings assembled;

they came on together.

₅As soon as they saw it, they were astounded;

they were in panic; they took to flight.

₆Trembling took hold of them there,

anguish as of a woman in labor.

₇By the east wind you shattered

the ships of Tarshish.

₈As we have heard, so have we seen

in the city of the Lord of hosts,

in the city of our God,

which God will establish forever. Selah

₉We have thought on your steadfast love, O God,

in the midst of your temple.

₁₀As your name, O God,

so your praise reaches to the ends of the earth.

Your right hand is filled with righteousness.

₁₁Let Mount Zion be glad!

Let the daughters of Judah rejoice

because of your judgments!

₁₂Walk about Zion, go around her,

number her towers,

₁₃consider well her ramparts,

go through her citadels,

that you may tell the next generation

₁₄that this is God,

our God forever and ever.

He will guide us forever.