Tehillim · Psalms
Tehillim Chapter 48
- Author:
- Sons of Korach
- 15 verses
- Book Two
- Reading time:
- 1 min
- Day 8 of monthly cycle
Chapter 48 of Tehillim belongs to Book Two (chapters 42 through 72), and is traditionally attributed to Sons of Korach. It contains 15 verses in vocalized Hebrew from the Westminster Leningrad Codex, paired with the JPS 1917 English translation (both public domain).
- שִׁ֥יר מִ֝זְמוֹר לִבְנֵי־קֹֽרַח׃
- גָּ֘ד֤וֹל יְהוָ֣ה וּמְהֻלָּ֣ל מְאֹ֑ד בְּעִ֥יר אֱ֝לֹהֵ֗ינוּ הַר־קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃
- יְפֵ֥ה נוֹף֮ מְשׂ֪וֹשׂ כָּל־הָ֫אָ֥רֶץ הַר־צִ֭יּוֹן יַרְכְּתֵ֣י צָפ֑וֹן קִ֝רְיַ֗ת מֶ֣לֶךְ רָֽב׃
- אֱלֹהִ֥ים בְּאַרְמְנוֹתֶ֗יהָ נוֹדַ֥ע לְמִשְׂגָּֽב׃
- כִּֽי־הִנֵּ֣ה הַ֭מְּלָכִים נֽוֹעֲד֑וּ עָבְר֥וּ יַחְדָּֽו׃
- הֵ֣מָּה רָ֭אוּ כֵּ֣ן תָּמָ֑הוּ נִבְהֲל֥וּ נֶחְפָּֽזוּ׃
- רְ֭עָדָה אֲחָזָ֣תַם שָׁ֑ם חִ֝֗יל כַּיּוֹלֵֽדָה׃
- בְּר֥וּחַ קָדִ֑ים תְּ֝שַׁבֵּ֗ר אֳנִיּ֥וֹת תַּרְשִֽׁישׁ׃
- כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר שָׁמַ֨עְנוּ ׀ כֵּ֤ן רָאִ֗ינוּ בְּעִיר־יְהוָ֣ה צְ֭בָאוֹת בְּעִ֣יר אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ אֱלֹ֘הִ֤ים יְכוֹנְנֶ֖הָ עַד־עוֹלָ֣ם סֶֽלָה׃
- דִּמִּ֣ינוּ אֱלֹהִ֣ים חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ בְּ֝קֶ֗רֶב הֵיכָלֶֽךָ׃
- כְּשִׁמְךָ֤ אֱלֹהִ֗ים כֵּ֣ן תְּ֭הִלָּתְךָ עַל־קַצְוֵי־אֶ֑רֶץ צֶ֝֗דֶק מָלְאָ֥ה יְמִינֶֽךָ׃
- יִשְׂמַ֤ח ׀ הַר־צִיּ֗וֹן תָּ֭גֵלְנָה בְּנ֣וֹת יְהוּדָ֑ה לְ֝מַ֗עַן מִשְׁפָּטֶֽיךָ׃
- סֹ֣בּוּ צִ֭יּוֹן וְהַקִּיפ֑וּהָ סִ֝פְר֗וּ מִגְדָּלֶֽיהָ׃
- שִׁ֤יתוּ לִבְּכֶ֨ם ׀ לְֽחֵילָ֗ה פַּסְּג֥וּ אַרְמְנוֹתֶ֑יהָ לְמַ֥עַן תְּ֝סַפְּר֗וּ לְד֣וֹר אַחֲרֽוֹן׃
- כִּ֤י זֶ֨ה ׀ אֱלֹהִ֣ים אֱ֭לֹהֵינוּ עוֹלָ֣ם וָעֶ֑ד ה֖וּא יְנַהֲגֵ֣נוּ עַל־מֽוּת׃
English translation (JPS 1917)
- A Song; a Psalm of the sons of Korah.
- Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised, In the city of our God, His holy mountain,
- Fair in situation, the joy of the whole earth; Even mount Zion, the uttermost parts of the north, The city of the great King.
- God in her palaces Hath made Himself known for a stronghold.
- For, lo, the kings assembled themselves, They came onward together.
- They saw, straightway they were amazed; They were affrighted, they hasted away.
- Trembling took hold of them there, Pangs, as of a woman in travail.
- With the east wind Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish.
- 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
- We have thought on Thy lovingkindness, O God, In the midst of Thy temple.
- As is Thy name, O God, So is Thy praise unto the ends of the earth; Thy right hand is full of righteousness.
- Let mount Zion be glad, Let the daughters of Judah rejoice, Because of Thy judgments.
- Walk about Zion, and go round about her; Count the towers thereof.
- Mark ye well her ramparts, Traverse her palaces; That ye may tell it to the generation following. .
- For such is God, our God, for ever and ever; He will guide us eternally.
Tehillim Chapter 48: questions and answers
Who wrote Tehillim chapter 48?
According to traditional Jewish attribution, chapter 48 was authored by Sons of Korach. The book of Tehillim (Psalms) contains 150 chapters compiled by King David, including psalms by ten additional psalmists: Asaph, the sons of Korach, Moses, Heman, Ethan, and others.
How many verses does Psalm 48 have?
Psalm 48 contains 15 verses. The average unhurried reading time is about 1 minute.
Which of the Five Books of Psalms is chapter 48 in?
Chapter 48 belongs to Book Two (chapters 42 through 72). Parallel to Exodus of the Torah's five books.
When is Psalm 48 read in the 30-day cycle?
Following the traditional 30-day cycle for reading the entire Tehillim once a month, Psalm 48 is read on day 8.
Is the Hebrew text of Psalm 48 pointed (with nikud)?
Yes. The Hebrew text comes from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via the Sefaria public-domain project, including full nikud (vowel pointing) and ta'amei mikra (cantillation marks).
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