Psalm 47 — The Holy Bible

A psalm of an ode for the sons of Korah; for the second day of the week.

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised

In the city of our God, in His holy mountain,

Well-rooted in joy throughout the earth,

The mountains of Zion, the sides of the north,

The city of the great King;

God is known in her palaces

When He helps her.

For behold, the kings assembled;

They came together;

They saw her; thus they marveled;

They were troubled; they were shaken;

Trembling laid hold of them;

There were labor pains, like a woman giving birth.

You shall wreck the ships of Tarshish with a violent wind.

As we heard, so we saw

In the city of the Lord of hosts,

In the city of our God;

God established her forever.

(Pause)

We pondered Your mercy, O God,

In the midst of Your temple.

According to Your name, O God,

So is Your praise to the ends of the earth;

Your right hand is full of righteousness.

Let Mount Zion be glad;

Let the daughters of Judah greatly rejoice

Because of Your judgments, O Lord.

Encircle Zion and embrace her;

Describe her towers in detail;

Set your hearts on her power

And observe her palaces,

That you may describe them to another generation.

For He is God, our God,

Forever and unto ages of ages;

He will shepherd us unto the ages.