Psalm 48 – The Marvellous Deliverance of Zion

A song. A psalm of the Korahites.

48 Great is the Lord and worthy all praise

in the city of our God.

His holy mountain, 2 that rises so fair,

is the joy of all the world.

Like the mount of the gods is Mount Zion,

the city of the great king.

3 Once God made himself known

as the defence of her palaces.

4 For see! A concert of kings

passed over the frontier together.

5 But one glance, and they were astounded;

they hastened away in dismay.

6 Trembling took hold of them there,

like the pains of a woman in labour.

7 They were shattered, as east wind shatters

the giant ships in pieces.

8 What we heard, we now have seen

in the city of the Lord of hosts,

the city of our God.

God will uphold her forever. Selah

9 We think, O God, of your love,

in the midst of your temple.

10 Your fame, O God, like your name, shall extend

to the ends of the earth.

Victory fills your hand.

11 Let mount Zion be glad;

let the daughters of Judah rejoice

because of your judgments.

12 Walk about Zion, go round her;

count her towers.

13 Set your mind on her ramparts,

consider her palaces;

that you tell to the next generation

14 That such is God,

our God he it is who shall guide us

for ever and ever.