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Psalm 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.

1 The Lord is great and is to be highly praised in the city of our God, on his sacred hill.

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.

2 Zion, the mountain of God, is high and beautiful; the city of the great king brings joy to all the world.

3 In its buildings God is seen to be a high tower.

3 God has shown that there is safety with him inside the fortresses of the city.

4 For see! the kings came together by agreement, they were joined together.

4 The kings gathered together and came to attack Mount Zion.

5 They saw it, and so were full of wonder; they were troubled, and went quickly away in fear.

5 But when they saw it, they were amazed; they were afraid and ran away.

6 Shaking came on them and pain, as on a woman in childbirth.

6 There they were seized with fear and anguish, like a woman about to bear a child,

7 By you the ships of Tarshish are broken as by an east wind.

7 like ships tossing in a furious storm.

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.)

8 We have heard what God has done, and now we have seen it in the city of our God, the Lord Almighty; he will keep the city safe forever.

9 Our thoughts were of your mercy, O God, while we were in your Temple.

9 Inside your Temple, O God, we think of your constant love.

10 As your name is, O God, so is your praise to the ends of the earth; your right hand is full of righteousness.

10 You are praised by people everywhere, and your fame extends over all the earth. You rule with justice;

11 Let there be joy in the mountain of Zion, and let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of your wise decisions.

11 let the people of Zion be glad! You give right judgments; let there be joy in the cities of Judah!

12 Make your way about Zion, and go round it, numbering its towers.

12 People of God, walk around Zion and count the 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.

13 take notice of the walls and examine the fortresses, so that you may tell the next generation:

14 Because this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide.

14 "This God is our God forever and ever; he will lead us for all time to come."

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