Holman Christian Standard Bible

Psalms 48:1-6 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

1. The Lord is great and highly praisedin the city of our God. His holy mountain,

2. rising splendidly,is the joy of the whole earth.Mount Zion on the slopes of the northis the city of the great King.

3. God is known as a strongholdin its citadels.

4. Look! The kings assembled;they advanced together.

5. They looked and froze with fear;they fled in terror.

6. Trembling seized them there,agony like that of a woman in labor,