Psalm 48

Zion Exalted

A song. A psalm of the sons of Korah.

¹The Lord is great and highly praised

in the city of our God. ^a

His holy mountain, ²rising splendidly,

is the joy of the whole earth.

Mount Zion #— #the summit of Zaphon #— #

is the city of the great King. ^b

³God is known as a stronghold

in its citadels. ^c

⁴Look! The kings assembled;

they advanced together. ^d

⁵They looked and froze with fear;

they fled in terror. ^e

⁶Trembling seized them there,

agony like that of a woman in labor, ^f

⁷as you wrecked the ships of Tarshish

with the east wind. ^g

⁸Just as we heard, so we have seen

in the city of the Lord of Armies,

in the city of our God;

God will establish it forever. ^h Selah

⁹God, within your temple,

we contemplate your faithful love. ⁱ

¹⁰Like your name, God, so your praise

reaches to the ends of the earth; ^j

your right hand is filled with justice. ^k

¹¹Mount Zion is glad.

Judah’s villages ^l rejoice

because of your judgments. ^m

¹²Go around Zion, encircle it;

count its towers,

¹³note its ramparts; tour its citadels

so that you can tell a future generation: ⁿ

¹⁴“This God, our God forever and ever —

he will always lead us.” ^o,^p