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Psalms 48

Great is the LORD and very much to be praised, in the city of our God, on his holy hill. Beautiful in its height, 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 as a refuge. Because look — the kings gathered together and went past together.

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Walk round Zion

Great is the LORD and very much to be praised, in the city of our God, on his holy hill. Beautiful in its height, 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 as a refuge. Because look — the kings gathered together and went past together. They saw it and were amazed. They were troubled and hurried off. Fear took hold of them there, pain like a woman in labour. You break the ships of Tarshish with an east wind. As we have heard, so we have seen in the city of the LORD Almighty, in the city of our God. God will establish it forever. Selah. We have thought on your faithful love, God, within your temple. Like your name, God, that's how your praise goes to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is full of righteousness. Let Mount Zion be glad. Let the women of Judah rejoice, because of your judgments. Walk round Zion and go all the way around her. Count her towers. Take note of her ramparts. Look over her palaces, so you can tell the next generation. This God is our God forever and ever; he will be our guide even to death.

Great is the Lord and very much to be praised, in the town of our God, on his holy hill. Beautiful in its height, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion on the sides of the north, the town of the great King. God is known in her palaces as a high place. Because look — the kings gathered together and went past together. They saw it and were amazed. They were troubled and hurried off. Shaking took hold of them there, pain like a woman in labour. You break the ships of Tarshish with an east wind. The way we've heard it, that's how we've seen it in the town of the Lord Almighty, in the town of our God. God will set her up forever. We've thought over your faithful love, God, in the middle of your temple. Like your name, God, that's how your praise goes to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is full of righteousness. Let Mount Zion be glad. Let the daughters of Judah celebrate, because of your judgments. Walk round Zion and go all the way round her. Count her towers. Take note of her ramparts. Look over her palaces, so you can tell the next generation. Because this God is our God forever and ever. He'll be our guide right to the end.

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. Selah. 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.

1

Great is the LORD and very much to be praised, in the city of our God, on his holy hill.

Plain English

Great is the Lord and very much to be praised, in the town of our God, on his holy hill.

King James Version, 1611

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

2

Beautiful in its height, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

Plain English

Beautiful in its height, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion on the sides of the north, the town of the great King.

King James Version, 1611

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

3

God is known in her palaces as a refuge.

Plain English

God is known in her palaces as a high place.

King James Version, 1611

God is known in her palaces for a refuge.

4

Because look — the kings gathered together and went past together.

King James Version, 1611

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

5

They saw it and were amazed. They were troubled and hurried off.

King James Version, 1611

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

6

Fear took hold of them there, pain like a woman in labour.

Plain English

Shaking took hold of them there, pain like a woman in labour.

King James Version, 1611

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

7

You break the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.

King James Version, 1611

Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.

8

As we have heard, so we have seen in the city of the LORD Almighty, in the city of our God. God will establish it forever. Selah.

Plain English

The way we've heard it, that's how we've seen it in the town of the Lord Almighty, in the town of our God. God will set her up forever.

King James Version, 1611

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. Selah.

9

We have thought on your faithful love, God, within your temple.

Plain English

We've thought over your faithful love, God, in the middle of your temple.

King James Version, 1611

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

10

Like your name, God, that's how your praise goes to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is full of righteousness.

King James Version, 1611

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

11

Let Mount Zion be glad. Let the women of Judah rejoice, because of your judgments.

Plain English

Let Mount Zion be glad. Let the daughters of Judah celebrate, because of your judgments.

King James Version, 1611

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

12

Walk round Zion and go all the way around her. Count her towers.

Plain English

Walk round Zion and go all the way round her. Count her towers.

King James Version, 1611

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

13

Take note of her ramparts. Look over her palaces, so you can tell the next generation.

King James Version, 1611

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

14

This God is our God forever and ever; he will be our guide even to death.

Plain English

Because this God is our God forever and ever. He'll be our guide right to the end.

King James Version, 1611

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