Psalms 48

NEW JERUSALEM	NEW JERUSALEM
1 [Song Psalm Of the sons of Korah] Great is Yahweh and most worthy of praise in the city of our God,the holy mountain,	1 [Song Psalm Of the sons of Korah] Great is Yahweh and most worthy of praise in the city of our God,the holy mountain,
2 towering in beauty, the joy of the whole world: Mount Zion in the heart of the north, the settlement ofthe great king;	2 towering in beauty, the joy of the whole world: Mount Zion in the heart of the north, the settlement ofthe great king;
3 God himself among its palaces has proved himself its bulwark.	3 God himself among its palaces has proved himself its bulwark.
4 For look, kings made al iance, together they advanced;	4 For look, kings made al iance, together they advanced;
5 without a second glance, when they saw, they panicked and fled away.	5 without a second glance, when they saw, they panicked and fled away.
6 Trembling seized them on the spot, pains like those of a woman in labour;	6 Trembling seized them on the spot, pains like those of a woman in labour;
7 it was the east wind, that wrecker of ships from Tarshish.	7 it was the east wind, that wrecker of ships from Tarshish.
8 What we had heard we saw for ourselves in the city of our God, in the city of Yahweh Sabaoth, whichGod has established for ever.Pause	8 What we had heard we saw for ourselves in the city of our God, in the city of Yahweh Sabaoth, whichGod has established for ever.Pause
9 We reflect on your faithful love, God, in your temple!	9 We reflect on your faithful love, God, in your temple!
10 Both your name and your praise, God, are over the whole wide world. Your right hand is ful of savingjustice,	10 Both your name and your praise, God, are over the whole wide world. Your right hand is ful of savingjustice,
11 Mount Zion rejoices, the daughters of Judah delight because of your saving justice.	11 Mount Zion rejoices, the daughters of Judah delight because of your saving justice.
12 Go round Zion, walk right through her, count her bastions,	12 Go round Zion, walk right through her, count her bastions,
13 admire her walls, examine her palaces, to tel future generations	13 admire her walls, examine her palaces, to tel future generations
14 that such is God; our God for ever and ever, he is our guide!	14 that such is God; our God for ever and ever, he is our guide!