Psalm 48

A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah.

1        Great is the Lord, and greatly he

                   is to be praised still,

          Within the city of our God,

                   upon his holy hill.

2        Mount Sion stands most beautiful,

                   the joy of all the land;

          The city of the mighty King

                   on her north side doth stand.

3        The Lord within her palaces

                   is for a refuge known.

4        For, lo, the kings that gather'd were

                   together, by have gone.

5        But when they did behold the same,

                   they, wond'ring, would not stay;

          But, being troubled at the sight,

                   they thence did haste away.

6        Great terror there took hold on them;

                   they were possess'd with fear;

          Their grief came like a woman's pain,

                   when she a child doth bear.

7        Thou Tarshish ships with east wind break'st:

8                 As we have heard it told,

          So, in the city of the Lord,

                   our eyes did it behold;

          In our God's city, which his hand

                   for ever stablish will.

9        We of thy lovingkindness thought,

                   Lord, in thy temple still.

10      O Lord, according to thy name,

                   through all the earth's thy praise;

          And thy right hand, O Lord, is full

                   of righteousness always.

11      Because thy judgments are made known,

                   let Sion mount rejoice;

          Of Judah let the daughters all

                   send forth a cheerful voice.

12      Walk about Sion, and go round;

                   the high tow'rs thereof tell:

13      Consider ye her palaces,

                   and mark her bulwarks well;

          That ye may tell posterity.

14               For this God doth abide

          Our God for evermore; he will

                   ev'n unto death us guide.