Psalm 48
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Holman Christian Standard BibleNew American Standard Bible 1995
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 elevation, the joy of the whole earth, Is Mount Zion in the far north, The city of the great King.
3God is known as a stronghold in its citadels. 3God, in her palaces, Has made Himself known as a stronghold.
4Look! The kings assembled; they advanced together. 4For, lo, the kings assembled themselves, They passed by together.
5They looked and froze with fear; they fled in terror. 5They saw it, then they were amazed; They were terrified, they fled in alarm.
6Trembling seized them there, agony like that of a woman in labor, 6Panic seized them there, Anguish, as of a woman in childbirth.
7as You wrecked the ships of Tarshish with the east wind. 7With the east wind You break 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 have we 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. 9We have thought on Your lovingkindness, O God, In the midst of Your temple.
10Your name, God, like Your praise, reaches to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is filled with justice. 10As is Your name, O God, So is Your praise 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. 11Let Mount Zion be glad, Let the daughters of Judah rejoice Because of Your judgments.
12Go around Zion, encircle it; count its towers, 12Walk about Zion and go around her; Count her towers;
13note its ramparts; tour its citadels so that you can tell a future generation:" 13Consider her ramparts; Go through her palaces, That you may tell it to the next generation.
14This God, our God forever and ever-- He will always lead us." 14For such is God, Our God forever and ever; He will guide us until death.
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Psalm 47
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