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Psalms 48

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

1 Great is the LORD, and most worthy of praise, in the city of our God, his holy mountain.

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.

2 Beautiful in its loftiness, the joy of the whole earth, like the heights of Zaphon is Mount Zion, the city of the Great King.

3 God hath made himself known in her palaces for a refuge.

3 God is in her citadels; he has shown himself to be her fortress.

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

4 When the kings joined forces, when they advanced together,

5 They saw it, then were they amazed; They were dismayed, they hasted away.

5 they saw her and were astounded; they fled in terror.

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

6 Trembling seized them there, pain like that of a woman in labor.

7 With the east wind Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish.

7 You destroyed them like ships of Tarshish shattered by an east wind.

8 As we have heard, so have we seen In the city of Jehovah of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. [Selah

8 As we have heard, so we have seen in the city of the LORD Almighty, in the city of our God: God makes her secure forever.

9 We have thought on thy lovingkindness, O God, In the midst of thy temple.

9 Within your temple, O God, we meditate on your unfailing love.

10 As is thy name, O God, So is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: Thy right hand is full of righteousness.

10 Like your name, O God, your praise reaches to the ends of the earth; your right hand is filled with righteousness.

11 Let mount Zion be glad, Let the daughters of Judah rejoice, Because of thy judgments.

11 Mount Zion rejoices, the villages of Judah are glad because of your judgments.

12 Walk about Zion, and go round about her; Number the towers thereof;

12 Walk about Zion, go around her, count her towers,

13 Mark ye well her bulwarks; Consider her palaces: That ye may tell it to the generation following.

13 consider well her ramparts, view her citadels, that you may tell of them to the next generation.

14 For this God is our God for ever and ever: He will be our guide [even] unto death.

14 For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end.

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