Thematic Bible

Psalm 48:1

A song. A psalm of the sons of Korah.The Lord is great and highly praised
in the city of our God.
His holy mountain,

Psalm 48:2

rising splendidly,
is the joy of the whole earth.
Mount Zion on the slopes of the north
is the city of the great King.

Psalm 48:3

God is known as a stronghold
in its citadels.

Psalm 48:4

Look! The kings assembled;
they advanced together.

Psalm 48:5

They looked and froze with fear;
they fled in terror.

Psalm 48:6

Trembling seized them there,
agony like that of a woman in labor,

Psalm 48:7

as You wrecked the ships of Tarshish
with the east wind.

Psalm 48:8

Just as we heard, so we have seen
in the city of Yahweh of Hosts,
in the city of our God;
God will establish it forever.Selah

Psalm 48:9

God, within Your temple,
we contemplate Your faithful love.

Psalm 48:10

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

Psalm 48:11

Mount Zion is glad.
The towns of Judah rejoice
because of Your judgments.

Psalm 48:12

Go around Zion, encircle it;
count its towers,

Psalm 48:13

note its ramparts; tour its citadels
so that you can tell a future generation:

Psalm 48:14

“This God, our God forever and ever—
He will always lead us.”