Psalm 48
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New American Standard Bible 1995Holman Christian Standard Bible
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.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,
2Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, Is Mount Zion in the far north, The city of the great King.2rising splendidly, is the joy of the whole earth. Mount Zion on the slopes of the north is the city of the great King.
3God, in her palaces, Has made Himself known as a stronghold.3God is known as a stronghold in its citadels.
4For, lo, the kings assembled themselves, They passed by together.4Look! The kings assembled; they advanced together.
5They saw it, then they were amazed; They were terrified, they fled in alarm.5They looked and froze with fear; they fled in terror.
6Panic seized them there, Anguish, as of a woman in childbirth.6Trembling seized them there, agony like that of a woman in labor,
7With the east wind You break the ships of Tarshish.7as You wrecked the ships of Tarshish with the east wind.
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.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
9We have thought on Your lovingkindness, O God, In the midst of Your temple.9God, within Your temple, we contemplate Your faithful love.
10As is Your name, O God, So is Your praise to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is full of righteousness.10Your name, God, like Your praise, reaches to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is filled with justice.
11Let Mount Zion be glad, Let the daughters of Judah rejoice Because of Your judgments.11Mount Zion is glad. The towns of Judah rejoice because of Your judgments.
12Walk about Zion and go around her; Count her towers;12Go around Zion, encircle it; count its towers,
13Consider her ramparts; Go through her palaces, That you may tell it to the next generation.13note its ramparts; tour its citadels so that you can tell a future generation:"
14For such is God, Our God forever and ever; He will guide us until death.14This God, our God forever and ever-- He will always lead us."
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Psalm 47
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