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Psalm 48

A notable deliuerance of Ieruſalém from the hand of manie Kings is mentioned, for the which thankes are giuen to God, and the ſtate of that citie is praiſed, that hathe God ſo preſently at all times readie to defend thē. The Pſalme ſemeth to be made in the time of Aház, Ioſuaphát, Aſa or Ezechiah: for in their times chiefly was the citie by foren princes aſſalted.
A ſong or Pſalme commited to the ſonnes of Kórah.
1.GReat is the Lord, and greatly to be praiſed, in the Citie of our God, euen vpon his holie Mountaine.
2.Mount Zión, lying Northward, is faire in ſituation: it is the ioye of the whole earth, and the citie of the great King.
3.In the palaces thereof God is knowen for a refuge.
4.For lo, the Kings were gathered, & wẽt together.
5.When thei ſawe it, thei marueiled: thei were aſtonied, & ſuddenly driuen backe.
6.Feare came there vpon them, & ſorowe, as vpon a woman in trauaile.
7.As with an Eaſt winde thou breakeſt the ſhippes of Tarſhiſh, ſo were they deſtroyed.
8.As we haue heard, ſo haue we ſene in the Citie of the Lord of hoſtes, in the Citie of our God: God wil ſtabliſh it for euer. Sélah.
9.We waite for thy louĩg kindenes, ô God, in the middes of thy Temple.
10.O God, according vnto thy Name, ſo is thy praiſe vnto the worldes end: thy right hand is ful of righteouſnes.
11.Let mount Zión reioyce, & the daughters of Iudáh be glad, becauſe of thy iudgements.
12.Compaſſe about Zión, and go rounde about it, & tel the towres thereof.
13.Marke wel the wall thereof: beholde her towres, that ye maie tel your poſteritie.
14.For this God is our God for euer & euer: he ſhal be our guide vnto the death.

Notes

1:a.
Some put this difference betwene a ſong and Pſalme, ſaying that it is called a ſong, whē there is no inſtrument, but the voice: and the pſalme, the cōtrary. The ſong of the Pſalme is whē the inſtrumēts beginne, & the voice foloweth. The Pſalme of the ſong, the contrary.
1:b.
Albeit God ſhew his wonders through all the worlde, yet he wil be chiefly praiſed in his Church
2:c.
Becauſe the worde of ſaluation came thence to all them that ſhulde beleue.
3:d.
Except God were ye defence thereof, nether ſituacion nor municion colde preuaile
4:e.
Thei conſpired & went againſt Gods people
5:f.
The enemies were afraid at the ſight of ye Citie
7:g.
That is, of Cilicia, or of ye ſea called Mediterraneum
8:h.
To wit, of our fathers, ſo haue we proued: or, God hathe performed his promes
10:i.
In all places where thy Name ſhalbe heard of, mẽ ſhal praiſe thee, whẽ thei heare of thy maruelous workes
11:k.
Let Ieruſalém & ye cities of Iudea reioyce for thy iuſt iudgemẽts againſt thine enemies
12:l.
For in this outward defẽce & ſtrength Gods bleſſĩgs did alſo appeare: but ye chief is to be referred to Gods fauour and ſecret defence, who neuer leaueth his.