Psa 48 | AB | STEP | Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in His holy mountain.

Psalms 48

A Psalm of praise for the sons of Korah on the second day of the week.

1 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in His holy mountain. 2 The city of the great King is well planted on the mountains of Zion, with the joy of the whole earth, on the sides of the north. 3 God is known in her palaces, when He undertakes to help her. 4 For behold, the kings of the earth were assembled, they came together. 5 They saw, and so they wondered; they were troubled, they were moved. 6 Trembling took hold of them; there were the pangs as of a woman in travail. 7 You will break the ships of Tarshish with a vehement wind. 8 As we have heard, so have we also seen, in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God; God has founded it forever. Pause. 9 We have thought of Your mercy, O God, in the midst of Your people. 10 According to Your name, O God, so is also Your praise to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is full of righteousness. 11 Let Mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah rejoice, because of Your judgments, O Lord. 12 Go round about Zion, and encompass her; count her towers. 13 Mark well her strength, and observe her palaces; that you may tell the next generation. 14 For this is our God forever and ever; He will be our guide forevermore.