Psalms Chapter 48 Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 48:1

A Song, a Psalm, by sons of Korah. Great `is' Jehovah, and praised greatly, In the city of our God -- His holy hill.

Psalms 48:2

Beautiful `for' elevation, A joy of all the land, `is' Mount Zion, The sides of the north, the city of a great king.

Psalms 48:3

God in her high places is known for a tower.

Psalms 48:4

For, lo, the kings met, they passed by together,

Psalms 48:5

They have seen -- so they have marvelled, They have been troubled, they were hastened away.

Psalms 48:6

Trembling hath seized them there, Pain, as of a travailing woman.

Psalms 48:7

By an east wind Thou shiverest ships of Tarshish.

Psalms 48:8

As we have heard, so we have seen, In the city of Jehovah of hosts, In the city of our God, God doth establish her -- to the age. Selah.

Psalms 48:9

We have thought, O God, of Thy kindness, In the midst of Thy temple,

Psalms 48:10

As `is' Thy name, O God, so `is' Thy praise, Over the ends of the earth, Righteousness hath filled Thy right hand.

Psalms 48:11

Rejoice doth Mount Zion, The daughters of Judah are joyful, For the sake of Thy judgments.

Psalms 48:12

Compass Zion, and go round her, count her towers,

Psalms 48:13

Set your heart to her bulwark, Consider her high places, So that ye recount to a later generation,

Psalms 48:14

That this God `is' our God -- To the age and for ever, He -- he doth lead us over death!