Psalms 48:3-10

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

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

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

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

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

⁸Just 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.

⁹God, we recall your trustworthy love as we worship in the Temple.

¹⁰As is fitting for your reputation, God, praises to you stretch all around the world. What you do is always right!