Thematic Bible

Psalm 48:1

{A Song; a Psalm. Of the sons of Korah.} Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the hill of his holiness.

Psalm 48:2

Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

Psalm 48:3

God is known in her palaces as a high fortress.

Psalm 48:4

For behold, the kings assembled themselves, they passed by together;

Psalm 48:5

They saw, so they marvelled; they were troubled, they fled in consternation:

Psalm 48:6

Trembling took hold upon them there; anguish, as of a woman in travail.

Psalm 48:7

With an east wind thou hast broken the ships of Tarshish.

Psalm 48:8

As we have heard, so have we seen, in the city of Jehovah of hosts, in the city of our God: God doth establish it for ever. Selah.

Psalm 48:9

We have thought, O God, of thy loving-kindness, in the midst of thy temple.

Psalm 48:10

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

Psalm 48:11

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

Psalm 48:12

Walk about Zion, and go round about her: count the towers thereof;

Psalm 48:13

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

Psalm 48:14

For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide until death.