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Psalms • Chapter 48

1 A SONG. A PSALM OF THE SONS OF KORAH. Great is YHWH, and greatly praised, || In the city of our God (Elohim)—His holy hill. 2 Beautiful for elevation, || A joy of all the land, is Mount Zion, || The sides of the north, the city of the great King. 3 God (Elohim) is known for a tower in her high places. 4 For behold, the kings met, they passed by together, 5 They have seen—so they have marveled, || They have been troubled, they were hurried away. 6 Trembling has seized them there, || Pain, as of a travailing woman. 7 By an east wind You shatter ships of Tarshish. 8 As we have heard, so we have seen, || In the city of YHWH of hosts, || In the city of our God (Elohim), God (Elohim) establishes her for all time. Selah. 9 We have thought, O God (Elohim), of Your kindness, || In the midst of Your temple, 10 As is Your Name, O God (Elohim), so is Your praise, || Over the ends of the earth, || Righteousness has filled Your right hand. 11 Mount Zion rejoices, || The daughters of Judah are joyful, || For the sake of Your judgments. 12 Surround Zion, and go around her, count her towers, 13 Set your heart to her bulwark, || Consider her high places, || So that you recount to a later generation, 14 That this God (Elohim) is our God (Elohim)—For all time and forever, || He leads us over death!