Psalms 48
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
Berean Standard Bible
1(48-1) A Song; a Psalm of the sons of Korah. (48-2) Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised, in the city of our God, His holy mountain,
1Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, His holy mountain.
2(48-3) Fair in situation, the joy of the whole earth; even mount Zion, the uttermost parts of the north, the city of the great King.
2Beautiful in loftiness, the joy of all the earth, like the peaks of Zaphon is Mount Zion, the city of the great King.
3(48-4) God in her palaces hath made Himself known for a stronghold.
3God is in her citadels; He has shown Himself to be a fortress.
4(48-5) For, lo, the kings assembled themselves, they came onward together.
4For behold, the kings assembled; they all advanced together.
5(48-6) They saw, straightway they were amazed; they were affrighted, they hasted away.
5They saw and were astounded; they fled in terror.
6(48-7) Trembling took hold of them there, pangs, as of a woman in travail.
6Trembling seized them there, anguish like a woman in labor.
7(48-8) With the east wind Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish.
7With a wind from the east You wrecked the ships of Tarshish.
8(48-9) As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God — God establish it for ever. Selah
8As we have heard, so we have seen in the city of the LORD of Hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish her forever. Selah
9(48-10) We have thought on Thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of Thy temple.
9Within Your temple, O God, we contemplate Your loving devotion.
10(48-11) As is Thy name, O God, so is Thy praise unto the ends of the earth; Thy right hand is full of righteousness.
10Your name, O God, like Your praise, reaches to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is full of righteousness.
11(48-12) Let mount Zion be glad, let the daughters of Judah rejoice, because of Thy judgments.
11Mount Zion is glad, the daughters of Judah rejoice, on account of Your judgments.
12(48-13) Walk about Zion, and go round about her; count the towers thereof.
12March around Zion, encircle her, count her towers,
13(48-14) Mark ye well her ramparts, traverse her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.
13consider her ramparts, tour her citadels, that you may tell the next generation.
14(48-15) For such is God, our God, for ever and ever; He will guide us eternally.
14For this God is our God forever and ever; He will be our guide even till death.
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