Psalms 48

1 A Melodious Song. For the Sons of Korah. Great is Yahweh, and worthy to be mightily praised, In the city of our God, His holy mountain.

Psalmus Cantici, filiis Core, secunda sabbati. Magnus Dominus, et laudabilis nimis in civitate Dei nostri, in monte sancto eius.

2 Beautiful in elevation, the joy of all the land, Is Mount Zion, in the recesses of the north, —The city of a great king.

Fundatur exultatione universæ terræ mons Sion, latera Aquilonis, civitas Regis magni.

3 God, in her palaces, is to be known as a high tower.

Deus in domibus eius cognoscetur, cum suscipiet eam.

4 For lo! Kings—Met as appointed, Passed by together;

Quoniam ecce reges terræ congregati sunt: convenerunt in unum.

5 They themselves, saw, So, were they amazed, Dismayed—they hurried way!

Ipsi videntes sic admirati sunt, conturbati sunt, commoti sunt:

6 Trembling, seized them, there, Pangs. like hers who is in travail.

tremor apprehendit eos. Ibi dolores ut parturientis,

7 With an east wind, wilt thou shatter the ships of Tarshish.

in spiritu vehementi conteres naves Tharsis.

8 Just as we have heard, So, have we seen, In the city of Yahweh of hosts, In the city of our God, God himself, will establish her, unto times age-abiding. (Selah)

Sicut audivimus, sic vidimus in civitate Domini virtutum, in civitate Dei nostri: Deus fundavit eam in æternum.

9 We have thought, O God, upon thy lovingkindness, In the midst of thy temple:

Suscepimus Deus misericordiam tuam, in medio templi tui.

10 According to thy Name, O God, So, be thy praise, unto the ends of the earth, With righteousness, is, thy right hand, filled.

Secundum nomen tuum Deus, sic et laus tua in fines terræ: iustitia plena est dextera tua.

11 Let Mount Zion rejoice, Let the daughters of Judah exult, Because of thy judgments.

Lætetur mons Sion, et exultent filiæ Iudæ, propter iudicia tua Domine.

12 Go round Zion, and compass her about, Reckon up her towers;

Circumdate Sion, et complectimini eam: narrate in turribus eius.

13 Apply your mind to her rampart, Pass between her palaces, That ye may recount them to an after generation;

Ponite corda vestra in virtute eius: et distribuite domos eius, ut enarretis in progenie altera.

14 For, this God, is our God, to times age-abiding and beyond, He himself, will conduct us till death.

Quoniam hic est Deus, Deus noster in æternum, et in sæculum sæculi: ipse reget nos in sæcula.