Psalm 48:2-3
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
2 beautiful in elevation,
is the joy of all the earth,
Mount Zion, in the far north,
the city of the great King.
3 Within her citadels God
has shown himself a sure defense.
Psalm 48:3-4
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
3 Within her citadels God
has shown himself a sure defense.
4 For lo, the kings assembled,
they came on together.
Psalm 48:5-6
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
5 As soon as they saw it, they were astounded,
they were in panic, they took to flight;
6 trembling took hold of them there,
anguish as of a woman in travail.
Psalm 48:7-8
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
7 By the east wind thou didst shatter
the ships of Tarshish.
8 As we have heard, so have we seen
in the city of the Lord of hosts,
in the city of our God,
which God establishes for ever.Selah
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