1 A Song. A Psalm. Of the sons of Korah. 2 \48:1\Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised, in the town of our God, in his holy mountain.3 \48:2\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.4 \48:3\In its buildings God is seen to be a high tower.5 \48:4\For see! the kings came together by agreement, they were joined together.6 \48:5\They saw it, and so were full of wonder; they were troubled, and went quickly away in fear.7 \48:6\Shaking came on them and pain, as on a woman in childbirth.8 \48:7\By you the ships of Tarshish are broken as by an east wind.9 \48:8\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.)10 \48:9\Our thoughts were of your mercy, O God, while we were in your Temple.11 \48:10\As your name is, O God, so is your praise to the ends of the earth; your right hand is full of righteousness.12 \48:11\Let there be joy in the mountain of Zion, and let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of your wise decisions.13 \48:12\Make your way about Zion, and go round it, numbering its towers.14 \48:13\Take note of its strong walls, looking well at its fair buildings; so that you may give word of it to the generation which comes after.15 \48:14\Because this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide.

1 'n Lied. 'n Psalm van die kinders van Korag.2 Die HERE is groot en baie lofwaardig in die stad van onse God, sy heilige berg!3 Skoon deur sy verhewenheid, die vreugde van die hele aarde is die berg Sion, aan die noordekant, die stad van die groot Koning!4 God het Hom in sy paleise bekend gemaak as 'n rotsvesting.5 Want kyk, die konings het bymekaargekom, tesame opgetrek.6 Skaars het hulle dit gesien, of hulle het verstom, verskrik geword, in angs weggevlug.7 Bewing het hulle daar aangegryp, smart soos van een wat baar.8 Deur die oostewind verbreek U die skepe van Tarsis.9 Soos ons gehoor het, so het ons gesien in die stad van die HERE van die leërskare, in die stad van onse God: God sal dit bevestig tot in ewigheid. Sela.10 o God, ons dink aan u goedertierenheid binne-in u tempel.11 Soos u Naam, o God, so is u roem tot die eindes van die aarde toe; u regterhand is vol geregtigheid.12 Laat die berg Sion bly wees, laat die dogters van Juda juig oor u oordele.13 Gaan rondom Sion, trek daaromheen, tel sy torings;14 let op sy skanse, wandel deur sy paleise, sodat julle dit aan die volgende geslag kan vertel, [ (Psalms 48:15) dat hierdie God onse God is, vir ewig en altyd; Hy sal ons lei tot die dood toe. ]