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Psalm 48 in Hebrew and English

15 verses, about 1 minute to read aloud. The Hebrew has its vowel points and the English stands under each verse.

The text of the psalm

שִׁיר מִזְמוֹר לִבְנֵי־קֹֽרַח׃

A Song; a Psalm of the sons of Korah.

גָּדוֹל יְהוָה וּמְהֻלָּל מְאֹד בְּעִיר אֱלֹהֵינוּ הַר־קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃

Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised, In the city of our God, His holy mountain,

יְפֵה נוֹף מְשׂוֹשׂ כָּל־הָאָרֶץ הַר־צִיּוֹן יַרְכְּתֵי צָפוֹן קִרְיַת מֶלֶךְ רָֽב׃

Fair in situation, the joy of the whole earth; Even mount Zion, the uttermost parts of the north, The city of the great King.

אֱלֹהִים בְּאַרְמְנוֹתֶיהָ נוֹדַע לְמִשְׂגָּֽב׃

God in her palaces Hath made Himself known for a stronghold.

כִּי־הִנֵּה הַמְּלָכִים נוֹעֲדוּ עָבְרוּ יַחְדָּֽו׃

For, lo, the kings assembled themselves, They came onward together.

הֵמָּה רָאוּ כֵּן תָּמָהוּ נִבְהֲלוּ נֶחְפָּֽזוּ׃

They saw, straightway they were amazed; They were affrighted, they hasted away.

רְעָדָה אֲחָזָתַם שָׁם חִיל כַּיּוֹלֵֽדָה׃

Trembling took hold of them there, Pangs, as of a woman in travail.

בְּרוּחַ קָדִים תְּשַׁבֵּר אֳנִיּוֹת תַּרְשִֽׁישׁ׃

With the east wind Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish.

כַּאֲשֶׁר שָׁמַעְנוּ כֵּן רָאִינוּ בְּעִיר־יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת בְּעִיר אֱלֹהֵינוּ אֱלֹהִים יְכוֹנְנֶהָ עַד־עוֹלָם סֶֽלָה׃

As we have heard, so have we seen In the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God - God establish it for ever. Selah

דִּמִּינוּ אֱלֹהִים חַסְדֶּךָ בְּקֶרֶב הֵיכָלֶֽךָ׃

We have thought on Thy lovingkindness, O God, In the midst of Thy temple.

כְּשִׁמְךָ אֱלֹהִים כֵּן תְּהִלָּתְךָ עַל־קַצְוֵי־אֶרֶץ צֶדֶק מָלְאָה יְמִינֶֽךָ׃

As is Thy name, O God, So is Thy praise unto the ends of the earth; Thy right hand is full of righteousness.

יִשְׂמַח הַר־צִיּוֹן תָּגֵלְנָה בְּנוֹת יְהוּדָה לְמַעַן מִשְׁפָּטֶֽיךָ׃

Let mount Zion be glad, Let the daughters of Judah rejoice, Because of Thy judgments.

סֹבּוּ צִיּוֹן וְהַקִּיפוּהָ סִפְרוּ מִגְדָּלֶֽיהָ׃

Walk about Zion, and go round about her; Count the towers thereof.

שִׁיתוּ לִבְּכֶם לְחֵילָה פַּסְּגוּ אַרְמְנוֹתֶיהָ לְמַעַן תְּסַפְּרוּ לְדוֹר אַחֲרֽוֹן׃

Mark ye well her ramparts, Traverse her palaces; That ye may tell it to the generation following. .

כִּי זֶה אֱלֹהִים אֱלֹהֵינוּ עוֹלָם וָעֶד הוּא יְנַהֲגֵנוּ עַל־מֽוּת׃

For such is God, our God, for ever and ever; He will guide us eternally.

The Hebrew is the Leningrad Codex, compared with a second edition letter by letter. The English is the Jewish Publication Society translation of 1917, in the public domain.

Where this psalm is read

  • The second of the five books of Psalms
  • Read in the monthly cycle on day 8 of the Hebrew month
  • Read in the weekly cycle on Monday
  • The psalm of the day for Monday, customarily said at the end of the morning service
  • Its heading names the sons of Korah
  • 15 verses, 111 words, about 1 minute to read

Psalms that are read with this one

All 150 psalms and today's reading·Prayers by the time they are said

Questions about this psalm

How many verses does Psalm 48 have?

Psalm 48 has 15 verses and 111 words.

On which day is Psalm 48 read in the monthly and weekly cycles?

In the monthly cycle it is read on day 8 of the Hebrew month, and in the weekly cycle on Monday.

Whose name is in the heading of Psalm 48?

The heading names the sons of Korah.

How long does it take to read Psalm 48?

About 1 minute, at a steady pace.