Psalm 48a - Great Is The Lord Our God chords by Songs Of Praise

• Difficulty: Beginner

Verse 1:
G              Em      C
Great is the LORD our God,
      G      C      D
and greatly to be praised
G      Em         A7     D
Upon a hill God's city stands
        D      A7    D   D7
In glorious beauty raised
     G             C
His holy mountain high,
       A7           D    D7
Mount Zion in the north,
      G   C       D     Em7
the city of the mighty king,
     Am7    D
the joy of all the earth

Turnaround:
G   C  | Em  D x2

Verse 2:
G              Em      C
God makes His city strong
      G      C      D
By living in her halls
G      Em         A7     D
When kings join forces and advance
        D      A7    D   D7
they marvel at her walls
     G             C
They stood and looked amazed
       A7           D    D7
in terror took to flight
      G     C       D     Em7
as anguish gripped like labor pains
     Am7      D
They trembled in their fright

Verse 3:
G              Em      C
Within your temple, LORD
      G      C      D
in that most holy place
G      Em         A7     D
we on Your loving kindness dwell;
        D      A7    D   D7
the wonders of your grace
     G             C
Your people sing Your praise
          A7           D    D7
Wherever Your name is known
      G     C       D     Em7
by every deed Your hand has done
      Am7      D
Your righteousness is shown

Verse 4:
G        Em      C
Let Zion now rejoice
      G      C      D
and all her daughters sing
G      Em         A7     D
Let them with thankfulness proclaim
        D      A7    D   D7
that judgments of their King
     G             C
Mount Zion's walls behold,
      A7           D    D7
About her ramparts go
      G     C       D     Em7
And number all the lofty tow'rs
      Am7      D
that guard her from the foe

Verse 4:
G        Em      C
Observe her palaces
      G      C      D
Mark her defenses well
G        Em          A7     D
That to the children after you
       D    A7       D   D7
her glories you may tell
     G             C
For God, as our own God,
      A7        D    D7
forever will abide
      G          C       D        Em7
and til life's journeys close in death
      Am7      D
will be our faithful guide