Psalms 48 — FBV

For the music director. A psalm of the sons of Korah.

48Verse 1The Lord is supreme! He deserves praise in the city of our God on his holy mountain.
^{Verse 2}Mount Zion is high and beautiful, bringing happiness to all the earth; on the northern side⁺is the city of the great King.
^{Verse 3}God himself is in the city's fortresses; he is recognized as its defender.
^{Verse 4}Look at what happened when foreign kings joined forces and came to attack the city.
^{Verse 5}As soon as they saw it they were astonished and ran away terrified.
^{Verse 6}They shook all over, and were in agonizing pain like a woman giving birth,
^{Verse 7}just as the strong east wind wrecks the ships from Tarshish.
^{Verse 8}Just as we had heard, but now we have seen the city of the Lord Almighty. This is the city of our God; he makes it secure forever. Selah.
^{Verse 9}God, we recall your trustworthy love as we worship in the Temple.
^{Verse 10}As is fitting for your reputation,⁺God, praises to you stretch all around the world. What you do is always right!
^{Verse 11}Let the people of Mount Zion be glad; let the people of Judah celebrate because your judgments are always fair!
^{Verse 12}Go and take a look at Zion. Count the towers as you walk around.
^{Verse 13}Inspect the fortifications. Examine the citadels, so you can describe everything to the next generation, telling them:
^{Verse 14}“This is who our God is. He is our God forever and ever. He himself will lead us until the very end.”⁺