48:1 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 its citadels God has shown himself a sure defense.
48:4 Then 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, pains as of a woman in
labor,
48:7 as when an east wind shatters 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 establishes forever. Selah
48:9 We ponder your steadfast love, O God, in the midst of your
temple.
48:10 Your name, O God, like your praise, reaches to the ends of the
earth. Your right hand is filled with victory.
48:11 Let Mount Zion be glad, let the towns of Judah rejoice because
of your judgments.
48:12 Walk about Zion, go all around it, count its towers,
48:13 consider well its ramparts; go through its citadels, that you
may tell the next generation
48:14 that this is God, our God forever and ever. He will be our
guide forever.
