UST PSA Chapter 48

48 One of the Korahites wrote psalm.

1 Yahweh is great, and he deserves to have people praise him greatly

in Jerusalem, the city that belongs to him.

That city is high up on the mountain that he chose

as the place where people would worship him.

2 The height of Mount Zion is magnificent.

People from all over the world are happy when they see it.

The city of Jerusalem, where Yahweh rules as the great king,

is on the northern ridge of that mountain.

3 God is present as a defender in the city’s fortifications.

He has shown that he protects the people of the city.

4 Listen to why Yahweh deserves our praise.

Kings joined together and led their armies to attack our city.

5 However, when they saw it,

its secure position and defenses amazed them.

They became so frightened

that they ran away.

6 Their bodies shook because they were so afraid.

They screamed as if they were women who were giving birth.

7 Just as you, Yahweh, can sent a strong east wind

that wrecks even the sturdiest ships at sea,

so you destroyed the armies

that were attacking us.

8 Jerusalem belongs to Yahweh,

the commander of the heavenly armies, who is our God.

We had heard from our ancestors that God would always keep the city secure.

Now we who live in the city have seen for ourselves that this is true. Selah

9 We went into your temple, God,

and recognized that you faithfully kept your covenant when you protected us.

We acknowledged that you had been just as faithful to us

as you were to our ancestors.

10 People throughout the world praise you as you deserve.

You use your power to make sure that people treat each other right.

11 The people who live in Jerusalem and in other parts of the kingdom of Judah

should celebrate the way you judge people fairly.

12 You Judeans should walk around the walls of the city of Jerusalem.

See how many defensive towers it has!

13 You should observe the strength of the walls and the fortifications

so that you can tell your descendants about them.

14 The people of Judah and Jerusalem should praise Yahweh

because he is our God and he will always be our God.

He will lead us for as long as we live.