| Chapter 48 |
1 | A Song. A Psalm. Of the sons of Korah.
Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised, in the town of our God, in his holy mountain. |
2 | Beautiful in its high position, the joy of all the earth, is the mountain of Zion, the mountain of God, the town of the great King. |
3 | In its buildings God is seen to be a high tower. |
4 | For see! the kings came together by agreement, they were joined together. |
5 | They saw it, and so were full of wonder; they were troubled, and went quickly away in fear. |
6 | Shaking came on them and pain, as on a woman in childbirth. |
7 | By you the ships of Tarshish are broken as by an east wind. |
8 | As it came to our ears so have we seen it, in the town of the Lord of armies, in the town of our God; God will keep it fixed for ever. (Selah.) |
9 | Our thoughts were of your mercy, O God, while we were in your Temple. |
10 | As your name is, O God, so is your praise to the ends of the earth; your right hand is full of righteousness. |
11 | Let there be joy in the mountain of Zion, and let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of your wise decisions. |
12 | Make your way about Zion, and go round it, numbering its towers. |
13 | Take note of its strong walls, looking well at its fair buildings; so that you may give word of it to the generation which comes after. |
14 | Because this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide. |