Thematic Bible

Psalm 48:1

A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.

Psalm 48:2

Beautiful for situation, 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 for a refuge.

Psalm 48:4

For lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.

Psalm 48:5

They saw it, and so they wondered; they were troubled, and hasted away.

Psalm 48:6

Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.

Psalm 48:7

Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.

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 it for ever. Selah.

Psalm 48:9

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

Psalm 48:10

According to 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 rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.

Psalm 48:12

Walk about Zion, and go round her: number her towers.

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 even to death.