Thematic Bible

Psalm 48:1

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

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 has made himself known in her palaces for a refuge.

Psalm 48:4

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

Psalm 48:5

They saw it, then were they amazed. They were dismayed, they hastened away.

Psalm 48:6

Trembling took hold of them there, pain, as of a woman in travail.

Psalm 48:7

With the east wind thou break the ships of Tarshish.

Psalm 48:8

As we have heard, so we have seen in the city of LORD of hosts, in the city of our God, God will establish it forever. Selah.

Psalm 48:9

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

Psalm 48:10

As is thy name, O God, so is thy praise to the ends of the earth. Thy right hand is full of righteousness.

Psalm 48:11

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

Psalm 48:12

Walk about Zion, and go round about her. Number the towers of it,

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 forever and ever. He will be our guide [even] to death.