Psalms 48:1-8 in English

¹ A Song; a Psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised, In the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

² Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, Is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, The city of the great King.

³ God hath made himself known in her palaces for a refuge.

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

⁵ They saw it, then were they amazed; They were dismayed, they hasted away.

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

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

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

¹ For the end, a Psalm for the sons of Core.

² Hear these words, all ye nations, hearken, all ye that dwell upon the earth:

³ both the sons of mean men, and sons of great men; the rich and poor man together.

⁴ My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall bring forth understanding.

⁵ I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my riddle on the harp.

⁶ Wherefore should I fear in the evil day? the iniquity of my heel shall compass me.

⁷ They that trust in their strength, and boast themselves in the multitude of their wealth—

⁸ A brother does not redeem, shall a man redeem? he shall not give to God a ransom for himself,

¹ A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.

² Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

³ God is known in her palaces for a refuge.

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

⁵ They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away.

⁶ Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.

⁷ Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.

⁸ As 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.

¹ A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.

² Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

³ God is known in her palaces for a refuge.

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

⁵ They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away.

⁶ Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.

⁷ Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.

⁸ As 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.

¹ (49) For the end, a Psalm for the sons of Core. Hear these words, all you° nations, listen, all you° that dwell upon the earth:

² both the sons of mean men, and sons of great men; the rich and poor man together.

³ My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall bring forth understanding.

⁴ I will incline my ear to a parable: I will open my riddle on the harp.

⁵ Therefore should I fear in the evil day? the iniquity of my heel shall compass me.

⁶ They that trust in their strength, and boast themselves in the multitude of their wealth—

⁷ A brother does not redeem, shall a man redeem? he shall not give to God a ransom for himself,

⁸ or the price of the redemption of his soul, though he labor for ever,

¹ A Song; a Psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised, in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

² Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

³ God hath made himself known in her palaces for a refuge.

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

⁵ They saw it, then were they amazed; they were dismayed, they hasted away.

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

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

⁸ As 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

¹ Yahweh is great, and he deserves to be greatly praised in the city where he lives, which is built on Zion, his sacred hill.

² That city, on a high hill, is beautiful; it is the city where the true God, the great king, lives, and it causes people all over the world to rejoice when they see it.

³ God is in the strong towers there, and he shows that he protects the people in that city.

⁴ Many kings gathered with their armies to attack that city,

⁵ but when they saw it, they were amazed; they became terrified, and ran away.

⁶ Because they were very afraid, they trembled like a woman who is about to give birth to a child;

⁷ they shook like ships sailing from Tarshish are shaken by a strong wind.

⁸ We had heard that this city is glorious, and now we have seen that it is. It is the city in which Yahweh, the almighty one, lives. It is the city which God will preserve/protect forever.

¹ (49) For the end, a Psalm for the sons of Core. Hear these words, all you° nations, listen, all you° that dwell upon the earth:

² both the sons of mean men, and sons of great men; the rich and poor man together.

³ My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall bring forth understanding.

⁴ I will incline my ear to a parable: I will open my riddle on the harp.

⁵ Therefore should I fear in the evil day? the iniquity of my heel shall compass me.

⁶ They that trust in their strength, and boast themselves in the multitude of their wealth—

⁷ A brother does not redeem, shall a man redeem? he shall not give to God a ransom for himself,

⁸ or the price of the redemption of his soul, though he labour for ever,

¹ A Song. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

² Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the north sides, the city of the great King.

³ God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.

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

⁵ They saw it, then they were amazed. They were dismayed. They hurried away.

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

⁷ With the east wind, you break the ships of Tarshish.

⁸ As we have heard, so we have seen, in the city of Yahweh of Armies, in the city of our God. God will establish it forever. Selah.

¹ A Song. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

² Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the north sides, the city of the great King.

³ God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.

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

⁵ They saw it, then they were amazed. They were dismayed. They hurried away.

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

⁷ With the east wind, you break the ships of Tarshish.

⁸ As we have heard, so we have seen, in the city of Yahweh of Armies, in the city of our God. God will establish it forever. Selah.

¹ A Song. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

² Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the north sides, the city of the great King.

³ God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.

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

⁵ They saw it, then they were amazed. They were dismayed. They hurried away.

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

⁷ With the east wind, you break the ships of Tarshish.

⁸ As we have heard, so we have seen, in the city of the LORD of Armies, in the city of our God. God will establish it forever. Selah.

¹ A Song. A Psalm. Of the sons of Korah. Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised, in the town of our God, in his holy mountain.

² Beautiful in its high position, the joy of all the earth, is the mountain of Zion, the mountain of God, the town of the great King.

³ In its buildings God is seen to be a high tower.

⁴ For see! the kings came together by agreement, they were joined together.

⁵ They saw it, and so were full of wonder; they were troubled, and went quickly away in fear.

⁶ Shaking came on them and pain, as on a woman in childbirth.

⁷ By you the ships of Tarshish are broken as by an east wind.

⁸ As it came to our ears so have we seen it, in the town of the Lord of armies, in the town of our God; God will keep it fixed for ever. (Selah.)

¹ A Song; a Psalm. Of the sons of Korah. Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the hill of his holiness.

² Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

³ God is known in her palaces as a high fortress.

⁴ For behold, the kings assembled themselves, they passed by together;

⁵ They saw, — so they marvelled; they were troubled, they fled in consternation:

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

⁷ With an east wind thou hast broken the ships of Tarshish.

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

¹ Unto the end, a psalm for the sons of Core.

² Hear these things, all ye nations: give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world.

³ All you that are earthborn, and you sons of men: both rich and poor together.

⁴ My mouth shall speak wisdom: and the meditation of my heart understanding.

⁵ I will incline my ear to a parable; I will open my proposition on the psaltery.

⁶ Why shall I fear in the evil day? the iniquity of my heel shall encompass me.

⁷ They that trust in their own strength, and glory in the multitude of their riches,

⁸ No brother can redeem, nor shall man redeem: he shall not give to God his ransom,

¹ For the music director. A psalm of the sons of Korah. The Lord is supreme! He deserves praise in the city of our God on his holy mountain.

² Mount Zion is high and beautiful, bringing happiness to all the earth; on the northern side is the city of the great King.

³ God himself is in the city's fortresses; he is recognized as its defender.

⁴ Look at what happened when foreign kings joined forces and came to attack the city.

⁵ As soon as they saw it they were astonished and ran away terrified.

⁶ They shook all over, and were in agonizing pain like a woman giving birth,

⁷ just as the strong east wind wrecks the ships from Tarshish.

⁸ Just as we had heard, but now we have seen the city of the Lord Almighty. This is the city of our God; he makes it secure forever. Selah.

¹ A song or Psalme committed to the sonnes of Korah. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praysed, in the Citie of our God, euen vpon his holy Mountaine.

² Mount Zion, lying Northwarde, is faire in situation: it is the ioy of the whole earth, and the Citie of the great King.

³ In the palaces thereof God is knowen for a refuge.

⁴ For lo, the Kings were gathered, and went together.

⁵ When they sawe it, they marueiled: they were astonied, and suddenly driuen backe.

⁶ Feare came there vpon them, and sorowe, as vpon a woman in trauaile.

⁷ As with an East winde thou breakest the shippes of Tarshish, so were they destroyed.

⁸ As we haue heard, so haue we seene in the citie of the Lord of hostes, in the Citie of our God: God will stablish it for euer. Selah.

¹ (48-1) A Song; a Psalm of the sons of Korah. (48-2) Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised, in the city of our God, His holy mountain,

² (48-3) Fair in situation, the joy of the whole earth; even mount Zion, the uttermost parts of the north, the city of the great King.

³ (48-4) God in her palaces hath made Himself known for a stronghold.

⁴ (48-5) For, lo, the kings assembled themselves, they came onward together.

⁵ (48-6) They saw, straightway they were amazed; they were affrighted, they hasted away.

⁶ (48-7) Trembling took hold of them there, pangs, as of a woman in travail.

⁷ (48-8) With the east wind Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish.

⁸ (48-9) As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God — God establish it for ever. Selah

¹ A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised In the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.

² Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, On the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

³ God is known in her palaces for a refuge.

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

⁵ They saw it, and so they marvelled; They were troubled, and hasted away.

⁶ Fear took hold upon them there, And pain, as of a woman in travail.

⁷ Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.

⁸ As 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.

¹ “A song and psalm by the sons of Korach.” (48:2) Great is the Lord, and highly praised in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

² (48:3) A beautiful district, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, the farthest north, the city of the great King.

³ (48:4) God is become known in her palaces as a defence.

⁴ (48:5) For, lo, the kings were assembled, they are passed away together.

⁵ (48:6) They indeed saw—and so they were astonished; they were terrified, they were confounded.

⁶ (48:7) Trembling seized on them there, pain, as on a woman in travail.

⁷ (48:8) With the east wind thou breakest the ships of Tharshish.

⁸ (48:9) As we have heard, so have we seen it in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah.

¹ For the end, a Psalm for the sons of Korah.

² Hear these words, all ye nations, Hearken, all ye that dwell upon the earth:

³ Both the sons of mean men, and sons of great men; The rich and poor man together.

⁴ My mouth shall speak of wisdom; And the meditation of my heart shall bring forth understanding.

⁵ I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my riddle on the harp.

⁶ Wherefore should I fear in the evil day? The iniquity of my heel shall compass me.

⁷ They that trust in their strength, And boast themselves in the multitude of their wealth—

⁸ A brother does not redeem, shall a man redeem? He shall not give to God a ransom for himself,

¹ “A psalm of the sons of Korah.” Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised In the city of our God, upon his holy mountain.

² Beautiful in its elevation is Mount Zion, The joy of the whole earth; The joy of the farthest North is the city of the great king;

³ In her palaces God is known as a refuge.

⁴ For, lo! kings were assembled against it; They passed away together.

⁵ As soon as they saw, they were astonished; They were confounded, and hasted away.

⁶ There terror seized upon them,—Pain, as of a woman in travail;

⁷ As when the east wind breaketh in pieces The ships of Tarshish.

⁸ As 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. Pause.

¹ A song. A psalm of the Korahites. Great is the Lord and worthy all praise in the city of our God. His holy mountain,

² that rises so fair, is the joy of all the world. Like the mount of the gods is Mount Zion, the city of the great king.

³ Once God made himself known as the defence of her palaces.

⁴ For see! A concert of kings passed over the frontier together.

⁵ But one glance, and they were astounded; they hastened away in dismay.

⁶ Trembling took hold of them there, like the pains of a woman in labour.

⁷ They were shattered, as east wind shatters the giant ships in pieces.

⁸ What we heard, we now have seen in the city of the Lord of hosts, the city of our God. God will uphold her forever. Selah

¹ A song. A psalm of the Korahites. Great is the Lord and worthy all praise in the city of our God. His holy mountain,

² that rises so fair, is the joy of all the world. Like the mount of the gods is Mount Zion, the city of the great king.

³ Once God made himself known as the defence of her palaces.

⁴ For see! A concert of kings passed over the frontier together.

⁵ But one glance, and they were astounded; they hastened away in dismay.

⁶ Trembling took hold of them there, like the pains of a woman in labor.

⁷ They were shattered, as east wind shatters the giant ships in pieces.

⁸ What we heard, we now have seen in the city of the Lord of hosts, the city of our God. God will uphold her forever. Selah

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

² Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion Mountain ridge, Marking, on the north sides, the city of the great King.

³ In its citadels God has revealed himself as a strong defense.

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

⁵ They saw it, then they were amazed. They were dismayed. They hurried away.

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

⁷ With the east wind, you break the ships of Tarshish.

⁸ As we have sh'ma ·heard obeyed·, so we have seen, in the city of Adonai Tzva'ot Yahweh Commander of heaven’s armies, in the city of our God. God will establish it forever. Selah ·contemplation with musical interlude·.

¹ A song; a psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is Yahweh and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God on his holy mountain.

² Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

³ God has made himself known in her palaces as a refuge.

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

⁵ They saw it, then they were amazed; they were dismayed, and they hurried away.

⁶ Trembling took hold of them there, pain as when a woman is in labor.

⁷ With the east wind you break the ships of Tarshish.

⁸ As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of Yahweh of hosts, in the city of our God; God will establish it forever. Selah

¹ A Song. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

² Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the north sides, the city of the great King.

³ God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.

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

⁵ They saw it, then they were amazed. They were dismayed. They hurried away.

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

⁷ With the east wind, you break the ships of Tarshish.

⁸ As we have heard, so we have seen, in the city of Yahweh of Armies, in the city of our God. God will establish it forever. Selah.

¹ A Song. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

² Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the north sides, the city of the great King.

³ God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.

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

⁵ They saw it, then they were amazed. They were dismayed. They hurried away.

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

⁷ With the east wind, you break the ships of Tarshish.

⁸ As we have heard, so we have seen, in the city of the LORD of Armies, in the city of our God. God will establish it forever. Selah.

¹ A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.

² Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

³ God is known in her palaces for a refuge.

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

⁵ They saw it , and so they wondered; they were troubled, and hasted away.

⁶ Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.

⁷ Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.

⁸ As 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.

¹ A Song. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

² Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the north sides, the city of the great King.

³ God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.

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

⁵ They saw it, then they were amazed. They were dismayed. They hurried away.

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

⁷ With the east wind, you break the ships of Tarshish.

⁸ As we have heard, so we have seen, in the city of the LORD of Hosts, in the city of our God. God will establish it forever. Selah.

¹ A Song. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

² Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the north sides, the city of the great King.

³ God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.

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

⁵ They saw it, then they were amazed. They were dismayed. They hurried away.

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

⁷ With the east wind, you break the ships of Tarshish.

⁸ As we have heard, so we have seen, in the city of the LORD of Hosts, in the city of our God. God will establish it forever. Selah.

¹ The song of psalm, of the sons of Korah. The Lord is great, and worthy to be praised full much; in the city of our God, in the holy hill of him.

² It is founded in the full out joying of all earth; the hill of Zion, the sides of the north, the city of the great king.

³ God shall be known in the houses thereof; when he shall take it.

⁴ For lo! the kings of earth were gathered together; they came into one place.

⁵ They seeing, so wondered; they were troubled, they were moved altogether,

⁶ trembling took them. There sorrows, as of a woman travailing of child;

⁷ in a great spirit thou shalt all-break the ships of Tarshish.

⁸ As we heard, so we saw, in the city of the Lord of virtues, in the city of our God; God hath founded that city without end.

¹ The song of psalm, of the sons of Korah. The Lord is great, and worthy to be praised full much; in the city of our God, in the holy hill of him. (A psalm, yea, a song by the Korahites. The Lord is great, and worthy to be greatly praised; in the city of our God, on his holy hill.)

² It is founded in the full out joying of all earth; the hill of Zion, the sides of the north, the city of the great king. (Well-placed, it is the full out joy, or the rejoicing, of all the earth; Mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.)

³ God shall be known in the houses thereof; when he shall take it. (And God is known as a refuge, or a stronghold, in its palaces.)

⁴ For lo! the kings of (the) earth were gathered together (against it); they came into one place.

⁵ They seeing, so wondered; they were troubled, they were moved (al)together, (But when they saw it, they wondered about it or they were full of wonder, or amazement; and they were troubled, and ran away,)

⁶ trembling took them. There sorrows, as of a woman travailing of child; (for panic, or trembling, took hold of them there. And sorrows, like when a woman laboureth with child;)

⁷ in a great spirit thou shalt all-break the ships of Tarshish. (or when a great east wind all-breaketh the ships from Tarshish.)

⁸ As we heard, so we saw, in the city of the Lord of virtues, in the city of our God; God hath founded that city into without end. (All that we had heard about, we saw with our own eyes, in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God; and God hath established that city forever.)

¹ A Song, a Psalm, by sons of Korah. Great is Jehovah, and praised greatly, In the city of our God — His holy hill.

² Beautiful for elevation, A joy of all the land, is Mount Zion, The sides of the north, the city of a great king.

³ God in her high places is known for a tower.

⁴ For, lo, the kings met, they passed by together,

⁵ They have seen — so they have marvelled, They have been troubled, they were hastened away.

⁶ Trembling hath seized them there, Pain, as of a travailing woman.

⁷ By an east wind Thou shiverest ships of Tarshish.

⁸ 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.