A song. A melody of the sons of Korʹah.
48 Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} is great and most worthy of praise
In the city of our Yahavah {Yah'-ha-vah'}, in his holy mountain.
2 Beautiful in its loftiness, the joy of the whole earth,
Is Mount Zion in the far north,
The city of the Grand King.
3 In her fortified towers,
Yahavah {Yah'-ha-vah'} has made known that he is a secure refuge.
4 For look! kings have assembled;
Together they have advanced.
5 When they saw it, they were amazed.
They panicked and fled in terror.
6 Trembling seized them there,
Anguish like that of a woman giving birth.
7 With an east wind you wreck the ships of Tarʹshish.
8 What we heard about, we have now seen for ourselves
In the city of Ahv'ah {Heb. Yahvah} of armies, in the city of our Yahavah {Yah'-ha-vah'}.
Yahavah {Yah'-ha-vah'} will firmly establish it forever. (Selah)
9 We ponder your loyal love, O Yahavah {Yah'-ha-vah'},
Within your temple.
10 Like your name, O Yahavah {Yah'-ha-vah'}, your praise
Reaches to the ends of the earth.
Your right hand is filled with righteousness.
11 May Mount Zion rejoice,
May the towns of Judah be joyful, because of your judgments.
12 March around Zion; go all around it;
Count its towers.
13 Set your hearts upon its ramparts.
Inspect its fortified towers,
So that you may tell about it to future generations.
14 For this Yahavah {Yah'-ha-vah'} is our Yahavah {Yah'-ha-vah'} forever and ever.