Psalm 48

International Children’s Bible

Jerusalem, the City of God

A song of the sons of Korah.

48 The Lord is great; he should be praised
    in the city of our God, on his holy mountain.
²It is high and beautiful.
    It brings joy to the whole world.
Mount Zion is like the high mountains of the north.
    It is the city of the Great King.
³God is within its palaces.
    He is known as its protection.
⁴Kings joined together
    and came together to attack the city.
⁵But when they saw it, they were amazed.
    They ran away in fear.
⁶Fear took hold of them.
    They hurt like a woman having a baby.
⁷You destroyed the large trading ships
    with an east wind.

⁸First we heard.
    And now we have seen that
God will always keep his city safe.
    It is the city of the Lord of heaven’s armies,
    the city of our God. Selah

⁹God, we come into your Temple.
    There we think about your love.
¹⁰God, your name is known everywhere.
    Everywhere on earth people praise you.
    Your right hand is full of goodness.
¹¹Mount Zion is happy.
    All the towns of Judah rejoice
because your decisions are fair.

¹²Walk around Jerusalem
    and count its towers.
¹³Notice how strong they are. Look at the palaces.
    Then you will be able to tell your children about them.
¹⁴This God is our God forever and ever.
    He will guide us from now on.