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Psalm 48

1Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.
1Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.
2Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
2Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the north sides, the city of the great King.
3God is known in her palaces for a refuge.
3God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.
4For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.
4For, behold, the kings assembled themselves, they passed by together.
5They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away.
5They saw it, then they were amazed. They were dismayed. They hurried away.
6Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
6Trembling took hold of them there, pain, as of a woman in travail.
7Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.
7With the east wind, you break the ships of Tarshish.
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 it for ever. Selah.
8As we have 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.
9We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.
9We have thought about your loving kindness, God, in the middle of your temple.
10According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.
10As is your name, God, so is your praise to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is full of righteousness.
11Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.
11Let Mount Zion be glad! Let the daughters of Judah rejoice because of your judgments.
12Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.
12Walk about Zion, and go around her. Number its towers.
13Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.
13Notice her bulwarks. Consider her palaces, that you may tell it to the next generation.
14For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.
14For this God is our God forever and ever. He will be our guide even to death.