48:1 [A Song. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah.] Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised in the city of our God! His holy mountain, 48:2 beautiful in elevation, is the joy of all the earth, Mount Zion, in the far north, the city of the great King. 48:3 Within her citadels God has made himself known as a fortress. 48:4 For behold, the kings assembled; they came on together. 48:5 As soon as they saw it, they were astounded; they were in panic; they took to flight. 48:6 Trembling took hold of them there, anguish as of a woman in labor. 48:7 By the east wind you shattered the ships of Tarshish. 48:8 As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God, which God will establish forever. Selah 48:9 We have thought on your steadfast love, O God, in the midst of your temple. 48:10 As your name, O God, so your praise reaches to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is filled with righteousness. 48:11 Let Mount Zion be glad! Let the daughters of Judah rejoice because of your judgments! 48:12 Walk about Zion, go around her, number her towers, 48:13 consider well her ramparts, go through her citadels, that you may tell the next generation 48:14 that this is God, our God forever and ever. He will guide us forever.