Psalm 48

Contemporary English Version

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^[a]
    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^[b] guide us.”