Psalms 47

¹A Canticle Psalm. To the sons of Korah, on the second Sabbath

²The Lord is great and exceedingly praiseworthy, in the city of our God, on his holy mountain

³Mount Zion is being founded with the exultation of the whole earth, on the north side, the city of the great king

⁴In her houses, God will be known, since he will support her

⁵For behold, the kings of the earth have been gathered together; they have convened as one

⁶Such did they see, and they were astonished: they were disturbed, they were moved

⁷Trembling took hold of them. In that place, their pains were that of a woman in labor

⁸With a vehement spirit, you will crush the ships of Tarshish

⁹As we have heard, so we have seen, in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God. God has founded it in eternity

¹⁰We have received your mercy, O God, in the midst of your temple

¹¹According to your name, O God, so does your praise reach to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is full of justice

¹²Let mount Zion rejoice, and let the daughters of Judah exult, because of your judgments, O Lord

¹³Encircle Zion and embrace her. Discourse in her towers

¹⁴Set your hearts on her virtue. And distribute her houses, so that you may discourse of it in another generation

¹⁵For this is God, our God, in eternity and forever and ever. He will rule us forever