[1] A Song. A Psalm. Of the sons of Korah. [2] \48:1\Great is the Lord and
greatly to be praised, in the town of our God, in his holy mountain. [3]
\48:2\Beautiful in its high position, the joy of all the earth, is the
mountain of Zion, the mountain of God, the town of the great King. [4]
\48:3\In its buildings God is seen to be a high tower. [5] \48:4\For see!
the kings came together by agreement, they were joined together. [6]
\48:5\They saw it, and so were full of wonder; they were troubled, and went
quickly away in fear. [7] \48:6\Shaking came on them and pain, as on a
woman in childbirth. [8] \48:7\By you the ships of Tarshish are broken as
by an east wind. [9] \48:8\As it came to our ears so have we seen it, in
the town of the Lord of armies, in the town of our God; God will keep it
fixed for ever. (Selah.) [10] \48:9\Our thoughts were of your mercy, O God,
while we were in your Temple. [11] \48:10\As your name is, O God, so is
your praise to the ends of the earth; your right hand is full of
righteousness. [12] \48:11\Let there be joy in the mountain of Zion, and
let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of your wise decisions. [13]
\48:12\Make your way about Zion, and go round it, numbering its towers.
[14] \48:13\Take note of its strong walls, looking well at its fair
buildings; so that you may give word of it to the generation which comes
after. [15] \48:14\Because this God is our God for ever and ever: he will
be our guide.