Psalm 48
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1Great is the LORD! For he is to be praised greatly, even in the city of our God, his holy mountain.1The LORD is great and highly praised in the city of our God. His holy mountain,
2Beautifully situated, the joy of all the earth, Mount Zion towards the north, the city of the great King.2rising splendidly, is the joy of the whole earth. Mount Zion--the summit of Zaphon-- is the city of the great King.
3Within her citadels God is known as a place of refuge.3God is known as a stronghold in its citadels.
4Behold, when the kings assembled together, when they traveled together,4Look! The kings assembled; they advanced together.
5they looked and were awestruck; they became afraid and ran away.5They looked and froze with fear; they fled in terror.
6Trembling seized them there, pains like those of a woman in labor,6Trembling seized them there, agony like that of a woman in labor,
7as when an east wind destroyed the ships of Tarshish.7as you wrecked the ships of Tarshish with the east wind.
8Just as we have heard, so have we seen; in the city of the LORD of the heavenly armies— even in the city of our God— God will establish her forever. Interlude8Just 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. Selah
9God, we have meditated on your gracious love in the midst of your Temple.9God, within your temple, we contemplate your faithful love.
10God, according to your name, so is your praise to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is filled with righteousness.10Like your name, God, so your praise reaches to the ends of the earth; your right hand is filled with justice.
11Mount Zion will be glad; the towns of Judah will rejoice because of your judgments.11Mount Zion is glad. Judah's villages rejoice because of your judgments.
12March around Zion; encircle her; count her towers.12Go around Zion, encircle it; count its towers,
13Take note of her ramparts; investigate her citadels; that you may speak about them to the next generation.13note its ramparts; tour its citadels so that you can tell a future generation:
14For this God is our God forever and ever. He will guide us until death.14"This God, our God forever and ever--he will always lead us."
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Psalm 47
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