Psalm 48.Zion, the City of God.

The Lord is great and is to be highly praised
in the city of our God, on his sacred hill.

2 Zion, the mountain of God, is high and beautiful;
the city of the great king brings joy to all the world.

3 God has shown that there is safety with him
inside the fortresses of the city.

4 The kings gathered together
and came to attack Mount Zion.

5 But when they saw it, they were amazed;
they were afraid and ran away.

6 There they were seized with fear and anguish,
like a woman about to bear a child,

7 like ships tossing in a furious storm.

8 We have heard what God has done,
and now we have seen it
in the city of our God,the Lord Almighty;
he will keep the city safe forever.

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