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48:1 Yerushalem, God’s city
Zion, the City of God; The Glory and Strength of Zion
A song by Korah’s descendants.
A song. A psalm of the Sons of Korah.; A psalm of the descendants of Korah. A song.; A song: a psalm: for the Korahites; A Song. A Psalm of the Korahites.
48 Yahweh is ≈incredible and ≈deserves to be praised ≈a lot,
in our God’s city on his sacred hill.
2 Beautiful ≈on the high hills,
≈making the whole world happy,
is Mt. Tsiyyon, on the northern sides—
the great king’s city.
3 God has made himself known in her towers as ≈protector,
4 because, look, the kings assembled themselves.
5 They saw it, then they were astounded.
They were dismayed, and they hurried away.
6 Trembling took hold of them there—
pain like woman who’s in labour.
7 You smash the ships from Tarshish
with the east wind.
8 We’ve now seen what we’d heard about in army commander Yahweh’s city—
in the city of our God.
God will establish it forever. (Instrumental break.)
9 We thought about your loyal commitment, God,
when we were in the middle of your temple.
10 Your praise reaches the ends of the earth
≈as does your ≈reputation, God.
→≈You rule with power and with justice.
11 Let Mt. Tsiyyon (Zion) be glad.
≈Let Yehudah’s daughters celebrate
→because of your righteous decrees.
12 Walk around Mt. Tsiyyon.
≈Go round about her.
→Count her towers,
13 ≈Take good notice of her walls,
≈and look at her palaces
→so that you can tell it to the next generation,
14 because this God is our God forever and ever.
≈He will be our guide all the way through to death.
↑ 48 A_song a_song of_sons_of of_Qoraḩ.
2 \f + \fr 48:2 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
48.
1\f* is_great YHWH and_praised exceedingly in/on/at/with_city_of god_of_our the_mountain_of holy_of_his.
3 \f + \fr 48:3 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
48.
2\f* it_is_beautiful_of height the_joy_of all_of the_earth/land the_mountain_of Tsiyyōn/(Zion) the_remotest_parts_of Zaphon is_the_town_of the_king great.
4 \f + \fr 48:4 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
48.
3\f* god in/on/at/with_citadels_of_her he_has_made_himself_known as_stronghold.
5 \f + \fr 48:5 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
48.
4\f* if/because there the_kings they_assembled they_passed_on together.
6 \f + \fr 48:6 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
48.
5\f* they they_saw thus they_were_astonished they_were_terrified they_hurried_away.
7 \f + \fr 48:7 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
48.
6\f* trembling seized_them there anguish as_the_woman_in_labour.
8 \f + \fr 48:8 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
48.
7\f* in/on/at/with_wind_of the_east you_shatter (the)_ships_of Tarshiysh.
9 \f + \fr 48:9 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
48.
8\f* just_as we_have_heard so we_have_seen in/on/at/with_city_of YHWH hosts in/on/at/with_city_of god_of_our god establish_her until perpetuity Şelāh.
10 \f + \fr 48:10 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
48.
9\f* we_have_reflected_on Oh_god steadfast_love_of_your in/on/at/with_midst_of temple_of_your.
11 \f + \fr 48:11 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
48.
10\f* as_name_of_your Oh_god so praise_of_your is_over the_ends_of the_earth righteousness right_hand_of_your it_is_full.
12 \f + \fr 48:12 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
48.
11\f* it_will_rejoice the_mountain_of Tsiyyōn the_daughters_of they_will_be_glad of_Yəhūdāh/(Judah) on_account_of judgements_of_your.
13 \f + \fr 48:13 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
48.
12\f* go_around Tsiyyōn/(Zion) and_go_around_it count towers_of_her.
14 \f + \fr 48:14 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
48.
13\f* set heart_of_you_all to_ramparts_of_her walk_through citadels_of_her so_that you_all_may_recount to_generation later.
15 \f + \fr 48:15 \ft Note: KJB: Ps.
48.
14\f* if/because_that this is_god god_of_our forever and_ever he guide_us on dying.
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