Psalms 48 — GNB

48Verse 1“A psalm of the sons of Korah.” Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised In the city of our God, upon his holy mountain.^{Verse 2}Beautiful in its elevation is Mount Zion, The joy of the whole earth; The joy of the farthest North is the city of the great king;^{Verse 3}In her palaces God is known as a refuge.^{Verse 4}For, lo! kings were assembled against it; They passed away together.^{Verse 5}As soon as they saw, they were astonished; They were confounded, and hasted away.^{Verse 6}There terror seized upon them,—Pain, as of a woman in travail;^{Verse 7}As when the east wind breaketh in pieces The ships of Tarshish.^{Verse 8}As we have heard, so have we seen In the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God; God will establish it for ever. [[Pause.]]^{Verse 9}We think of thy loving-kindness, O God! In the midst of thy temple!^{Verse 10}As thy name, O God! so thy praise, extendeth to the ends of the earth; Thy right hand is full of righteousness.^{Verse 11}Mount Zion rejoiceth, The daughters of Judah exult, On account of thy righteous judgments.^{Verse 12}Go round about Zion; number her towers;^{Verse 13}Mark well her bulwarks; count her palaces; That ye may tell it to the next generation!^{Verse 14}For this God is our God for ever and ever; He will be our guide unto death.