Psalms 48 A psalm of a canticle, for the sons of Core, on the second day of the week. (48:2) Great is the Lord, and exceedingly to be praised in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

DouayRheims⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ A psalm of a canticle, for the sons of Core, on the second day of the week. ^(48:2) Great is the Lord, and exceedingly to be praised in the city of our God, in his holy mountain. ² ^(48:3) With the joy of the whole earth is mount Sion founded, on the sides of the north, the city of the great king. ³ ^(48:4) In her houses shall God be known, when he shall protect her. ⁴ ^(48:5) For behold the kings of the earth assembled themselves: they gathered together. ⁵ ^(48:6) So they saw, and they wondered, they were troubled, they were moved: ⁶ ^(48:7) Trembling took hold of them. There were pains as of a woman in labour. ⁷ ^(48:8) With a vehement wind thou shalt break in pieces the ships of Tharsis. ⁸ ^(48:9) As we have heard, so have we seen, in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God hath founded it for ever. ⁹ ^(48:10) We have received thy mercy, O God, in the midst of thy temple. ¹⁰ ^(48:11) According to thy name, O God, so also is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of justice. ¹¹ ^(48:12) Let mount Sion rejoice, and the daughters of Juda be glad; because of thy judgments, O Lord. ¹² ^(48:13) Surround Sion, and encompass her: tell lye in her towers. ¹³ ^(48:14) Set your hearts on her strength; and distribute her houses, that ye may relate it in another generation. ¹⁴ ^(48:15) For this is God, our God unto eternity, and for ever and ever: he shall rule us for evermore.