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as when an east wind destroyed the ships of Tarshish.
Just as we have heard,
    so have we seen;
in the city of the Lord of the heavenly armies—
    even in the city of our God—
        God will establish her forever.
Interlude

God, we have meditated on your gracious love
    in the midst of your Temple.

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You destroyed them like ships of Tarshish(A)
    shattered by an east wind.(B)

As we have heard,
    so we have seen
in the city of the Lord Almighty,
    in the city of our God:
God makes her secure
    forever.[a](C)

Within your temple, O God,
    we meditate(D) on your unfailing love.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 48:8 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.