Revised Version 1895

Psalms 48

A Song; a Psalm of the sons of Korah.

1Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised, in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

2Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, ismountH2022Zion, on the sides of the north, thecityבְּעִ֥ירbe.'IrH5892of thegreatגָּ֘ד֤וֹלga.DolH1419King.

3God hathmadeH3605himself known inherH3605palaces for a refuge.

4For, lo, the kings assembled themselves, they passed by together.

5Theysawהִנֵּ֣הhi.NehH2009it, then were they amazed; they were dismayed, they hastedawayעָבְר֥וּ'a.ve.RuH5674.

6Trembling took hold of them there; pain, as of a woman in travail.

7With the east wind thou breakest the ships of Tarshish.

8As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah

9Weכַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka.'a.SherH834have thought on thy lovingkindness, OGodH430, in the midst of thy temple.

10As is thy name, OGodH430, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.

11LetH3651mount Zion be glad,letH3651the daughters of Judah rejoice,becauseעַל־'al-H5921of thy judgments.

12WalkaboutH2022ZionH6726, and go roundaboutH2022herבְּנ֣וֹתbe.NotH1323: tell the towers thereof.

13Mark ye weltherH5608bulwarks, considerherH5608palaces; that ye maytellH5608it to the generation following.

14For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.

Commentaries on Psalms 48

Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain