Psalms 48 — ASV

A Song; a Psalm of the sons of Korah.

48Verse 1Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised,
In the city of our God, in his holy mountain.
^{Verse 2}Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth,
Is mount Zion, on the sides of the north,
The city of the great King.
^{Verse 3}God hath made himself known in her palaces for a refuge.
^{Verse 4}For, lo, the kings assembled themselves,
They passed by together.
^{Verse 5}They saw it, then were they amazed;
They were dismayed, they hasted away.
^{Verse 6}Trembling took hold of them there,
Pain, as of a woman in travail.
^{Verse 7}With the east wind
Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish.
^{Verse 8}As we have heard, so have we seen
In the city of Jehovah of hosts, in the city of our God:
God will establish it for ever. [Selah
^{Verse 9}We have thought on thy lovingkindness, O God,
In the midst of thy temple.
^{Verse 10}As is thy name, O God,
So is thy praise unto the ends of the earth:
Thy right hand is full of righteousness.
^{Verse 11}Let mount Zion be glad,
Let the daughters of Judah rejoice,
Because of thy judgments.
^{Verse 12}Walk about Zion, and go round about her;
Number the towers thereof;
^{Verse 13}Mark ye well her bulwarks;
Consider her palaces:
That ye may tell it to the generation following.
^{Verse 14}For this God is our God for ever and ever:
He will be our guide even unto death.