Psalm 48

Zion Exalted 

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                                    1 Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.                                

                                    1 A Song; a Psalm of the sons of Korah.(A)Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised,In the (B)city of our God, His (C)holy mountain.                                

                                    1 {A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah.} Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.                                

                                    1 A song. A psalm of the sons of Korah.The Lord is great and highly praisedin the city of our God.(A)His holy mountain,                                 

                                    1 Great is the LORD! For he is to be praised greatly, even in the city of our God, his holy mountain.                                
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                                    2 Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the north sides, the city of the great King.                                

                                    2 (D)Beautiful in elevation, (E)the joy of the whole earth,Is Mount Zion in the far north,The (F)city of the great King.                                

                                    2 Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.                                

                                    2  rising splendidly,is the joy of the whole earth.Mount Zion on the slopes of the northis the city of the great King.(B)                                

                                    2 Beautifully situated, the joy of all the earth, Mount Zion towards the north, the city of the great King.                                
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                                    3 God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.                                

                                    3 God, in her palaces,Has made Himself known as a (G)stronghold.                                

                                    3 God is known in her palaces for a refuge.                                

                                    3 God is known as a strongholdin its citadels.(C)                                

                                    3 Within her citadels God is known as a place of refuge.                                
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                                    4 For, behold, the kings assembled themselves, they passed by together.                                

                                    4 For, lo, the (H)kings assembled themselves,They passed by together.                                

                                    4 For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.                                

                                    4 Look! The kings assembled;they advanced together.(D)                                

                                    4 Behold, when the kings assembled together, when they traveled together,                                
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                                    5 They saw it, then they were amazed. They were dismayed. They hurried away.                                

                                    5 They saw it, then they were amazed;They were (I)terrified, they (a)fled in alarm.                                

                                    5 They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away.                                

                                    5 They looked and froze with fear;they fled in terror.(E)                                

                                    5 they looked and were awestruck; they became afraid and ran away.                                
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                                    6 Trembling took hold of them there, pain, as of a woman in travail.                                

                                    6 (b)Panic seized them there,Anguish, as of (J)a woman in childbirth.                                

                                    6 Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.                                

                                    6 Trembling seized them there,agony like that of a woman in labor,(F)                                

                                    6 Trembling seized them there, pains like those of a woman in labor,                                
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                                    7 With the east wind, you break the ships of Tarshish.                                

                                    7 With the (K)east windYou (L)break the (M)ships of Tarshish.                                

                                    7 Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.                                

                                    7 as You wrecked the ships of Tarshishwith the east wind.(G)                                

                                    7 as when an east wind destroyed the ships of Tarshish.                                
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                                    8 As we have heard, so we have seen, in the city of Yahweh of Armies, in the city of our God. God will establish it forever. Selah.                                

                                    8 As we have heard, so have we seenIn the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God;God will (N)establish her forever. (c)Selah.                                

                                    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. Selah.                                

                                    8 Just as we heard, so we have seenin the city of Yahweh of Hosts,in the city of our God;God will establish it forever.(H)Selah                                

                                    8 Just as we have heard, so have we seen; in the city of the LORD of the heavenly armies      even in the city of our God      God will establish her forever. Interlude                                
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                                    9 We have thought about your loving kindness, God, in the midst of your temple.                                

                                    9 We have thought on (O)Your lovingkindness, O God,In the midst of Your temple.                                

                                    9 We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.                                

                                    9 God, within Your temple,we contemplate Your faithful love.(I)                                

                                    9 God, we have meditated on your gracious love in the midst of your Temple.                                
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                                    10 As is your name, God, so is your praise to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is full of righteousness.                                

                                    10 As is Your (P)name, O God,So is Your (Q)praise to the ends of the earth;Your (R)right hand is full of righteousness.                                

                                    10 According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.                                

                                    10 Your name, God, like Your praise,reaches to the ends of the earth;(J)Your right hand is filled with justice.(K)                                

                                    10 God, according to your name, so is your praise to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is filled with righteousness.                                
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                                    11 Let Mount Zion be glad! Let the daughters of Judah rejoice, Because of your judgments.                                

                                    11 Let Mount (S)Zion be glad,Let the (T)daughters of Judah rejoiceBecause of Your judgments.                                

                                    11 Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.                                

                                    11 Mount Zion is glad.The towns(a) of Judah rejoicebecause of Your judgments.(L)                                

                                    11 Mount Zion will be glad; the towns of Judah will rejoice because of your judgments.                                
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                                    12 Walk about Zion, and go around her. Number its towers.                                

                                    12 Walk about Zion and go around her;Count her (U)towers;                                

                                    12 Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.                                

                                    12 Go around Zion, encircle it;count its towers,                                

                                    12 March around Zion; encircle her; count her towers.                                
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                                    13 Mark well her bulwarks. Consider her palaces, that you may tell it to the next generation.                                

                                    13 Consider her (V)ramparts;Go through her palaces,That you may (W)tell it to the next generation.                                

                                    13 Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.                                

                                    13 note its ramparts; tour its citadelsso that you can tell a future generation:(M)                                

                                    13 Take note of her ramparts; investigate her citadels; that you may speak about them to the next generation.                                
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                                    14 For this God is our God forever and ever. He will be our guide even to death. For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by the sons of Korah.                                

                                    14 For (d)such is God,Our God forever and ever;He will (X)guide us (e)until death.                                

                                    14 For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.                                

                                    14 “This God, our God forever and ever—He will always lead us.”(b)(N)                                

                                    14 For this God is our God forever and ever. He will guide us until death. To the Director: A song by the Sons of Korah.