Psalm 48
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1A song. A psalm of the sons of Korah. The LORD is great and highly praised in the city of our God. His holy mountain, 1A song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, His holy mountain.
2rising splendidly, is the joy of the whole earth. Mount Zion on the slopes of the north is the city of the great King. 2Beautiful in loftiness, the joy of all the earth, like the peaks of Zaphon is Mount Zion, the city of the great King.
3God is known as a stronghold in its citadels. 3God is in her citadels; He has shown Himself to be a fortress.
4Look! The kings assembled; they advanced together. 4For behold, the kings assembled; they all advanced together.
5They looked and froze with fear; they fled in terror. 5They saw and were astounded; they fled in terror.
6Trembling seized them there, agony like that of a woman in labor, 6Trembling seized them there, anguish like a woman in labor.
7as You wrecked the ships of Tarshish with the east wind. 7With a wind from the east You wrecked the ships of Tarshish.
8Just as we heard, so we have seen in the city of Yahweh of Hosts, in the city of our God; God will establish it forever. Selah 8As we have heard, so we have seen in the city of the LORD of Hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish her forever. Selah
9God, within Your temple, we contemplate Your faithful love. 9Within Your temple, O God, we contemplate Your loving devotion.
10Your name, God, like Your praise, reaches to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is filled with justice. 10Your name, O God, like Your praise, reaches to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is full of righteousness.
11Mount Zion is glad. The towns of Judah rejoice because of Your judgments. 11Mount Zion is glad, the daughters of Judah rejoice, on account of Your judgments.
12Go around Zion, encircle it; count its towers, 12March around Zion, encircle her, count her towers,
13note its ramparts; tour its citadels so that you can tell a future generation:" 13consider her ramparts, tour her citadels, that you may tell the next generation.
14This God, our God forever and ever-- He will always lead us." 14For this God is our God forever and ever; He will be our guide even till death.
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Psalm 47
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