A Psalm of praise for the sons of Core on
the second [day] of the week. 48:1 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be
praised in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.
48:2 The city of the great King is well planted [on] the mountains of Sion,
with the joy of the whole earth, [on] the sides of the north.
48:3 God is known in her palaces, when he undertakes to help her.
48:4 For, behold the kings of the earth were assembled, they came together.
48:5 They saw, and so they wondered: they were troubled, they were moved.
48:6 Trembling took hold on them: there were the pangs as of a woman in
travail.
48:7 Thou wilt break the ships of Tharsis with a vehement wind.
48:8 As we have heard, so have we also seen, in the city of the Lord of
hosts, in the city of our God: God has founded it for ever. Pause.
48:9 We have thought of thy mercy, O God, in the midst of thy people.
48:10 According to thy name, O God, so is also thy praise to the ends of the
earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.
48:11 Let mount Sion rejoice, let the daughters of Judaea exult, because of
thy judgments, O Lord.
48:12 Go round about Sion, and encompass her: tell e her towers.
48:13 Mark ye well her strength, and observe her palaces; that ye may tell
the next generation.
48:14 For this is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide for
evermore. |
A Song [and] Psalm for the sons of Korah.
48:1 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in
the mountain of his holiness.
48:2 Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on
the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
48:3 God is known in her palaces for a refuge.
48:4 For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.
48:5 They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted
away.
48:6 Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
48:7 Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.
48:8 As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in
the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah.
48:9 We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy
temple.
48:10 According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the
earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.
48:11 Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of
thy judgments.
48:12 Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.
48:13 Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it
to the generation following.
48:14 For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even
unto death. |
