Psalms 48

₁The LORD God is wonderful!

He deserves all praise

in the city where he lives.

His holy mountain,

₂beautiful and majestic,

brings joy to all on earth.

Mount Zion, truly sacred,

is home for the Great King.

₃God is there to defend it

and has proved to be

its protector.

₄Kings joined forces

to attack the city,

₅but when they saw it,

they were terrified

and ran away.

₆They trembled all over

like women giving birth

₇or like seagoing ships

wrecked by eastern winds.

₈We had heard about it,

and now we have seen it

in the city of our God,

the LORD All-Powerful.

This is the city that God

will let stand for ever.

₉Our God, here in your temple

we think about your love.

₁₀You are famous and praised

everywhere on earth,

as you win victories

with your powerful arm.

₁₁Mount Zion will celebrate,

and all Judah will be glad,

because you bring justice.

₁₂Let's walk around Zion

and count its towers.

₁₃We will see its strong walls

and visit each fortress.

Then you can say

to future generations,

₁₄“Our God is like this for ever

and will always guide us.”