Psalm 48
[A song and a psalm for the people of Korah. The City of God ¹ The Lord God is wonderful! He deserves all praise in the city where he lives. His holy mountain, ² beautiful and majestic, brings joy to all on earth. Mount Zion, truly sacred, is home for the Great King. ³ God is there to defend it and has proved to be its protector. ⁴ Kings joined forces to attack the city, ⁵ but when they saw it, they were terrified and ran away. ⁶ They trembled all over like women giving birth ⁷ or like seagoing ships wrecked by eastern winds. ⁸ We had heard about it, and now we have seen it in the city of our God, the Lord All-Powerful. This is the city that God will let stand forever. ⁹ Our God, here in your temple we think about your love. ¹⁰ You are famous and praised everywhere on earth, as you win victories with your powerful arm. ¹¹ Mount Zion will celebrate, and all Judah will be glad, because you bring justice. ¹² Let’s walk around Zion and count its towers. ¹³ We will see its strong walls and visit each fortress. Then you can say to future generations, ¹⁴ "Our God is like this forever and will always guide us."