Psalm 48

Magnus Dominus.

GREAT is the LORD, and highly to be praised in the city of our God, even upon his holy hill. The hill of Sion is a fair place, and the joy of the whole earth; upon the north side lieth the city of the great King: God is well known in her palaces as a sure refuge. For lo, the kings of the earth were gathered, and gone by together. They marvelled to see such things; they were astonished, and suddenly cast down. Fear came there upon them; and sorrow, as upon a woman in her travail. Thou dost break the ships of the sea through the east-wind. Like as we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God; God upholdeth the same for ever. We wait for thy loving-kindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple. O God, according to thy Name, so is thy praise unto the world's end; thy right hand is full of righteousness. Let the mount Sion rejoice, and the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments. Walk about Sion, and go round about her; and tell the towers thereof. Mark well her bulwarks, consider her palaces, that ye may tell them that come after. For this God is our God for ever and ever: he shall be our guide unto death.

[Coverdale]

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Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.

Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

God is known in her palaces for a refuge.

For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.

They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away.

Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.

Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.

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 it for ever.

We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.

According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.

Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.

Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.

Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.

For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.

[AV]


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