Psalms 48

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.	1 A psalm of the Korahites. A song.
2 Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.	2 Great is the LORD and highly praised in the city of our God: The holy mountain,
3 God is known in her palaces for a refuge.	3 fairest of heights, the joy of all the earth, Mount Zion, the heights of Zaphon, the city of the great king.
4 For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.	4 God is its citadel, renowned as a stronghold.
5 They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away.	5 See! The kings assembled, together they invaded.
6 Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.	6 When they looked they were astounded; terrified, they were put to flight!
7 Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.	7 Trembling seized them there, anguish, like a woman's labor,
8 As 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.	8 As when the east wind wrecks the ships of Tarshish!
9 We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.	9 What we had heard we now see in the city of the LORD of hosts, In the city of our God, founded to last forever. Selah
10 According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.	10 O God, within your temple we ponder your steadfast love.
11 Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.	11 Like your name, O God, your praise reaches the ends of the earth. Your right hand is fully victorious.
12 Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.	12 Mount Zion is glad! The cities of Judah rejoice because of your saving deeds!
13 Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.	13 Go about Zion, walk all around it, note the number of its towers.
14 For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.	14 Consider the ramparts, examine its citadels, that you may tell future generations:
	15 "Yes, so mighty is God, our God who leads us always!"