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Psalms 47
Septuagint (LXX2012) 47 compared with World English Bible 48
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1(48) A Psalm of praise for the sons of Core on the second [day] of the week. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praisedin the city of our God, in his holy mountain.
1A Song. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.
2The city of the great King is well planted [on] the mountains of Sion, with the joy of the whole earth, [on] the sidesof the north.
2Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the north sides, the city of the great King.
3God is known in her palaces, when he undertakes to help her.
3God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.
4For, beholdthe kings of the earth were assembled , they came together.
4For, behold, the kings assembled themselves, they passed by together.
5They saw , and so they wondered: they were troubled, they were moved.
5They saw it, then they were amazed. They were dismayed. They hurried away.
6Trembling took hold on them: there were the pangs as of a woman in travail.
6Trembling took hold of them there, pain, as of a woman in travail.
7You will break the ships of Tharsis with a vehement wind.
7With the east wind, you break the ships of Tarshish.
8As we have heard, so have we also seen, in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God has founded it for ever. Pause.
8As we have heard, so we have seen, in the city of Yahweh of Armies, in the city of our God. God will establish it forever. Selah.
9We have thought of your mercy, O God, in the midst of your people.
9We have thought about your loving kindness, God, in the middle of your temple.
10According to your name, O God, so is also your praise to the ends of the earth: your right hand is full of righteousness.
10As is your name, God, so is your praise to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is full of righteousness.
11Let mount Sion rejoice, let the daughters of Judaea exult, because of your judgments, O Lord.
11Let Mount Zion be glad! Let the daughters of Judah rejoice because of your judgments.
12Go round about Sion, and encompass her: tell you⌃ her towers.
12Walk about Zion, and go around her. Number its towers.
13Mark you⌃ well her strength, and observe her palaces; that you⌃ may tell the next generation.
13Notice her bulwarks. Consider her palaces, that you may tell it to the next generation.
14For this is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide for evermore.
14For this God is our God forever and ever. He will be our guide even to death.