48:1 Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised, In the city of our God, in his holy mountain.
48:1 {A 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.

48:2 Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, Is mount Zion, (on) the sides of the north, The city of the great King.
48:2 Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, Is Mount Zion [ in] the far north, The city of the great King.

48:3 God hath made himself known in her palaces for a refuge.
48:3 God, in her palaces, Has made Himself known as a stronghold.

48:4 For, lo, the kings assembled themselves, They passed by together.
48:4 For, lo, the kings assembled themselves, They passed by together.

48:5 They saw it, then were they amazed; They were dismayed, they hasted away.
48:5 They saw [it], then they were amazed; They were terrified, they fled in alarm.

48:6 Trembling took hold of them there, Pain, as of a woman in travail.
48:6 Panic seized them there, Anguish, as of a woman in childbirth.

48:7 With the east wind Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish.
48:7 With the east wind Thou dost break the ships of Tarshish.

48:8 As we have heard, so have we seen In the city of Jehovah of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. (Selah)
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 her forever. Selah.

48:9 We have thought on thy lovingkindness, O God, In the midst of thy temple.
48:9 We have thought on Thy lovingkindness, O God, In the midst of Thy temple.

48:10 As is thy name, O God, So is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: Thy right hand is full of righteousness.
48:10 As is Thy name, O God, So is Thy praise to the ends of the earth; Thy right hand is full of righteousness.

48:11 Let mount Zion be glad, Let the daughters of Judah rejoice, Because of thy judgments.
48:11 Let Mount Zion be glad, Let the daughters of Judah rejoice, Because of Thy judgments.

48:12 Walk about Zion, and go round about her; Number the towers thereof;
48:12 Walk about Zion, and go around her; Count her towers;

48:13 Mark ye well her bulwarks; Consider her palaces: That ye may tell it to the generation following.
48:13 Consider her ramparts; Go through her palaces; That you may tell [ it] to the next generation.

48:14 For this God is our God for ever and ever: He will be our guide (even) unto death.
48:14 For such is God, Our God forever and ever; He will guide us until death.