Psalms

Zion Exalted

48  The Lord is great and highly praisedin the city of our God. His holy mountain, 2† rising splendidly,is the joy of the whole earth.Mount •Zion on the slopes of the northis the city of the great King. 3 God is known as a strongholdin its citadels. 

4 Look! The kings assembled;they advanced together. 5 They looked and froze with fear;they fled in terror. 6 Trembling seized them there,agony like that of a woman in labor, 7 as You wrecked the ships of Tarshishwith the east wind. 

8 Just as we heard, so we have seenin the city of •Yahweh of •Hosts,in the city of our God;God will establish it forever. 

•Selah

9 God, within Your temple,we contemplate Your faithful love. 10 Your name, God, like Your praise,reaches to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is filled with justice. 11 Mount Zion is glad.The towns A of Judah rejoicebecause of Your judgments. 

12 Go around Zion, encircle it;count its towers,13 note its ramparts; tour its citadelsso that you can tell a future generation: 14 “This God, our God forever and ever —He will always lead us.”