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Psalms Chapter 48 (ACV)

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Psalms Chapter 48 (ACV)
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1 Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

2 Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

3 God has made himself known in her palaces for a refuge.

4 For, lo, the kings assembled themselves. They passed by together.

5 They saw it, then were they amazed. They were dismayed, they hastened away.

6 Trembling took hold of them there, pain, as of a woman in travail.

7 With the east wind thou break the ships of Tarshish.

8 As we have heard, so we have seen in the city of Jehovah of hosts, in the city of our God, God will establish it forever. Selah.

9 We have thought on thy loving kindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.

10 As is thy name, O God, so is thy praise to the ends of the earth. Thy right hand is full of righteousness.

11 Let mount Zion be glad. Let the daughters of Judah rejoice because of thy judgments.

12 Walk about Zion, and go round about her. Number the towers of it,

13 mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces, that ye may tell it to the generation following.

14 For this God is our God forever and ever. He will be our guide even to death.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Psalm 48 praise?
Psalm 48 praises God's greatness as displayed through Zion, 'the joy of the whole earth' (v.2), describing kings who saw it and fled in fear (vv.4-6), and calling worshippers to walk about the city and count its towers as a testimony for future generations (vv.12-13).
What happened when the kings assembled against the city?
Verses 4-6 say the kings 'saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away,' seized with fear 'as of a woman in travail.'
What does the psalm ask people to do with the city's walls and towers?
Verses 12-13 say to 'Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof... that ye may tell it to the generation following.'

Today's Verse

but there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and he hath made known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these:

Daniel 2:28 | ASV

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