Psalm 48

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48 The Lord is great.
He deserves that people praise him
    in the city of our God,
    on his holy mountain.
² That place is high up and it is beautiful.
    It brings joy to the whole world.
Mount Zion is the city of the great King.
    It is where the true God lives.^[a]
3 God is there in its strong places
    and he keeps the city safe.
⁴ Look! There are kings of other nations
    who join together to attack our city.
⁵ But when they come near and they see it,
    they are very surprised.
It frightens them so much
    that they quickly run away!
⁶ They cannot stop themselves shaking,
    like a woman who is giving birth to a baby!
⁷ You push them away,
    like an east wind that destroys great ships.
⁸ We had heard about the great things that God has done.
Now we have seen them for ourselves,
    here in the city of the Lord Almighty,
    the city of our God.
It is God who keeps the city safe for ever!
Selah.
⁹ When we are in your temple, God,
    we think about your faithful love.
¹⁰ You are famous all over the world,
    so that people praise you as you deserve.
You are powerful
    and you rule with justice.
¹¹ Because you judge people in a right way,
    Mount Zion and all the towns of Judah will be happy.
¹² Walk all round Zion and look at it.
    Count the towers.
¹³ Look at its strong buildings and its strong walls.
    Then you will be able to describe it to your children.^[b]
14 Yes, this is our God, who is with us for ever!
    He will always be our guide.