Psalms 48

A psalm; an ode to the sons of Korah; second Sabbath.

48:1Great is the lord, and exceedingly praiseworthy in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

48:2With good root, a leap for joy of all the earth -- mount Zion on the sides of the north, the city of the great king.

48:3God is known in her palaces, whenever he should assist her.

48:4For behold, the kings of the earth are being brought together; they went through together.

48:5They in seeing thus wondered; they were disturbed; they were shaken.

48:6Trembling took hold of them there -- pangs as a woman giving birth.

48:7By a violent wind you shall break the boats of Tarshish.

48:8Just as we heard, so also we behold in the city of the lord of the forces, in the city of our God. God founded it into the eon.

48:9We undertook, O God, of your mercy in the midst of your people.

48:10According to your name, O God, so also is the praise of you unto the ends of the earth. Your right hand is full of righteousness.

48:11Be glad, mount Zion! and exult daughters of Judea! because of your judgments, O lord.

48:12Encircle Zion, and take hold of her! Describe concerning her towers!

48:13Put your hearts for her force! and share about her palaces! so that you may describe to another generation.

48:14For this is our God into the eon, and into the eon of the eon; he shall tend us into the eons.