### Bible in Basic English

Psalms 47

## The Book of Psalms

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| # Chapter 48
#### 1 | A Song. A Psalm. Of the sons of Korah. Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised, in the town of our God, in his holy mountain.
#### 2 | Beautiful in its high position, the joy of all the earth, is the mountain of Zion, the mountain of God, the town of the great King.
#### 3 | In its buildings God is seen to be a high tower.
#### 4 | For see! the kings came together by agreement, they were joined together.
#### 5 | They saw it, and so were full of wonder; they were troubled, and went quickly away in fear.
#### 6 | Shaking came on them and pain, as on a woman in childbirth.
#### 7 | By you the ships of Tarshish are broken as by an east wind.
#### 8 | As it came to our ears so have we seen it, in the town of the Lord of armies, in the town of our God; God will keep it fixed for ever. (Selah.)
#### 9 | Our thoughts were of your mercy, O God, while we were in your Temple.
#### 10 | As your name is, O God, so is your praise to the ends of the earth; your right hand is full of righteousness.
#### 11 | Let there be joy in the mountain of Zion, and let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of your wise decisions.
#### 12 | Make your way about Zion, and go round it, numbering its towers.
#### 13 | Take note of its strong walls, looking well at its fair buildings; so that you may give word of it to the generation which comes after.
#### 14 | Because this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide.

Psalms 49

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