KJ3 Literal Translation

Psalms 48

The ornaments and privileges of God's people. A Song, A Psalm for the Sons of Korah.

14 verses · word-for-word from the Hebrew and Greek · free to read

1A Song, A Psalm for the Sons of Korah. Great is Jehovah, and exceedingly to be praised in the city of our God, His holy mountain.

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

3God is known in her strongholds for a refuge.

4For, behold, the kings met together; they passed by together;

5they saw, so they marveled; they were troubled and fled away.

6Trembling seized them there, and pain like one giving birth.

7You break the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.

8As we have heard, so we have seen in the city of Jehovah of Hosts, in the city of our God. God establishes it forever. Selah.

9O God, We have given thought on Your loving-kindness, in the midst of Your temple.

10According to Your name, O God, so is Your praise to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is full of righteousness.

11Mount Zion shall be glad; the daughters of Judah shall rejoice because of Your judgments.

12Walk around Zion; yea, go all around it; count its towers;

13set your heart on its ramparts; pass between its strongholds; in order that you may recount to the coming generation.

14For this God is our God forever and ever; He will lead us even unto death.

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