Psalm 48
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1A Song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised In the city of our God, In His holy mountain.1Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised in the city of our God! His holy mountain,
2Beautiful in elevation, The joy of the whole earth, Is Mount Zion on the sides of the north, The city of the great King.2beautiful in elevation, is the joy of all the earth, Mount Zion, in the far north, the city of the great King.
3God is in her palaces; He is known as her refuge.3Within her citadels God has made himself known as a fortress.
4For behold, the kings assembled, They passed by together.4For behold, the kings assembled; they came on together.
5They saw it, and so they marveled; They were troubled, they hastened away.5As soon as they saw it, they were astounded; they were in panic; they took to flight.
6Fear took hold of them there, And pain, as of a woman in birth pangs,6Trembling took hold of them there, anguish as of a woman in labor.
7As when You break the ships of Tarshish With an east wind.7By the east wind you shattered the ships of Tarshish.
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 it forever. Selah8As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God, which God will establish forever. Selah
9We have thought, O God, on Your lovingkindness, In the midst of Your temple.9We have thought on your steadfast love, O God, in the midst of your temple.
10According to Your name, O God, So is Your praise to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is full of righteousness.10As your name, O God, so your praise reaches to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is filled with righteousness.
11Let Mount Zion rejoice, Let the daughters of Judah be glad, Because of Your judgments.11Let Mount Zion be glad! Let the daughters of Judah rejoice because of your judgments!
12Walk about Zion, And go all around her. Count her towers;12Walk about Zion, go around her, number her towers,
13Mark well her bulwarks; Consider her palaces; That you may tell it to the generation following.13consider well her ramparts, go through her citadels, that you may tell the next generation
14For this is God, Our God forever and ever; He will be our guide Even to death.14that this is God, our God forever and ever. He will guide us forever.
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Psalm 47
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