48: 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.
48: 3 God hath made himself known in her palaces for a 279refuge.
279Or, high tower.
48: 4 For, lo, the kings assembled themselves, They 280passed by together.
280Or, passed away together.
48: 5 They saw it, then were they amazed; They were dismayed, they 281hasted away.
281Or, were stricken with terror.
48: 6 Trembling took hold of them there, Pain, as of a woman in travail.
48: 7 282With the east wind Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish.
282Or, As with the east wind that breaketh the ships
48: 8 As we have heard, so have we seen In the city of Jehovah of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. [Selah
48: 9 We have thought on thy lovingkindness, O God, In the midst of thy temple.
48: 10 As is thy name, O God, So is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: Thy right hand is full of righteousness.
48: 11 Let mount Zion be glad, Let the daughters of Judah rejoice, Because of thy judgments.
48: 12 Walk about Zion, and go round about her; Number the towers thereof;
48: 13 Mark ye well her bulwarks; 283Consider her palaces: That ye may tell it to the generation following.
283Or, Traverse
48: 14 For this God is our God for ever and ever: He will be our guide even unto death.
