Psalms 48

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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!"