Thematic Bible

Psalm 48:1

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

Psalm 48:2

Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth,
Is Mount Zion in the far north,
The city of the great King.

Psalm 48:3

God, in her palaces,
Has made Himself known as a stronghold.

Psalm 48:4

For, lo, the kings assembled themselves,
They passed by together.

Psalm 48:5

They saw it, then they were amazed;
They were terrified, they fled in alarm.

Psalm 48:6

Panic seized them there,
Anguish, as of a woman in childbirth.

Psalm 48:7

With the east wind
You break the ships of Tarshish.

Psalm 48:8

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 her forever. Selah.

Psalm 48:9

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

Psalm 48:10

As is Your name, O God,
So is Your praise to the ends of the earth;
Your right hand is full of righteousness.

Psalm 48:11

Let Mount Zion be glad,
Let the daughters of Judah rejoice
Because of Your judgments.

Psalm 48:12

Walk about Zion and go around her;
Count her towers;

Psalm 48:13

Consider her ramparts;
Go through her palaces,
That you may tell it to the next generation.

Psalm 48:14

For such is God,
Our God forever and ever;
He will guide us until death.