Psalms 48

^{Psalms 48:1} Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, His holy mountain.

^{Psalms 48:2} Beautiful in loftiness, the joy of all the earth, like the peaks of Zaphon is Mount Zion, the city of the great King.

^{Psalms 48:3} God is in her citadels; He has shown Himself to be a fortress.

^{Psalms 48:4} For behold, the kings assembled; they all advanced together.

^{Psalms 48:5} They saw and were astounded; they fled in terror.

^{Psalms 48:6} Trembling seized them there, anguish like a woman in labor.

^{Psalms 48:7} With a wind from the east You wrecked the ships of Tarshish.

^{Psalms 48:8} As 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

^{Psalms 48:9} Within Your temple, O God, we contemplate Your loving devotion.

^{Psalms 48:10} Your name, O God, like Your praise, reaches to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is full of righteousness.

^{Psalms 48:11} Mount Zion is glad, the daughters of Judah rejoice, on account of Your judgments.

^{Psalms 48:12} March around Zion, encircle her, count her towers,

^{Psalms 48:13} consider her ramparts, tour her citadels, that you may tell the next generation.

^{Psalms 48:14} For this God is our God forever and ever; He will be our guide even till death.