Psalms48

Psalm 48 extols the greatness of the LORD, who is greatly to be praised in Mount Zion, His holy city. This beautiful city is a refuge where God's presence caused kings to marvel, be troubled, and flee in fear. The psalm affirms that God will establish Zion forever and will be His people's guide unto death.

Great is the Lord in Zion

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A Song, a Psalm, by sons of Korah. Great is Jehovah, and praised greatly, In the city of our God--His holy hill.
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Beautiful for elevation, A joy of all the land, is Mount Zion, The sides of the north, the city of a great king.
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God in her high places is known for a tower.

God Defends Jerusalem from Kings

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For, lo, the kings met, they passed by together,
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They have seen--so they have marvelled, They have been troubled, they were hastened away.
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Trembling hath seized them there, Pain, as of a travailing woman.
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By an east wind Thou shiverest ships of Tarshish.
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As we have heard, so we have seen, In the city of Jehovah of hosts, In the city of our God, God doth establish her--to the age. Selah.

Worshiping God's Righteousness

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We have thought, O God, of Thy kindness, In the midst of Thy temple,
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As is Thy name, O God, so is Thy praise, Over the ends of the earth, Righteousness hath filled Thy right hand.
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Rejoice doth Mount Zion, The daughters of Judah are joyful, For the sake of Thy judgments.

A Call to Inspect the Holy City

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Compass Zion, and go round her, count her towers,
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Set your heart to her bulwark, Consider her high places, So that ye recount to a later generation,
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That this God is our God--To the age and for ever, He--he doth lead us over death!
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