Thematic Bible

Psalm 48:1

{A Song of a Psalm of the children of Korah} Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised, in the city of our God, even upon his holy hill.

Psalm 48:2

The hill of Zion is like a fair plant, whereof all the land rejoiceth: upon the north side lieth the city of the great King.

Psalm 48:3

God is well known in her palaces, that he is the defense of the same.

Psalm 48:4

For lo, the kings of the earth were gathered, and gone by together.

Psalm 48:5

They marveled, to see such things: they were astonished, and suddenly cast down.

Psalm 48:6

Fear came there upon them, and sorrow as upon a woman in her travail.

Psalm 48:7

Thou shalt break the ships of the sea, through the east wind.

Psalm 48:8

Like as we have heard, so see we in the city of the LORD of Hosts, in the city of our God. God upholdeth the same forever. Selah.

Psalm 48:9

We wait for thy loving-kindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.

Psalm 48:10

O God, according to thy name, so is thy praise unto the world's end: thy right hand is full of righteousness.

Psalm 48:11

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

Psalm 48:12

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

Psalm 48:13

Mark well her bulwarks, set up her houses, that it may be told them that come after.

Psalm 48:14

For this God is our God for ever and ever; he shall be our guide unto death.