Psalms 48

1 A Song. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, in 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 the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the north sides, the city of the great King.

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

3 God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.

Deus in domibus eius cognoscetur, cum suscipiet eam.

4 For, behold, the kings assembled themselves, they passed by together.

Quoniam ecce reges terræ congregati sunt: convenerunt in unum.

5 They saw it, then they were amazed. They were dismayed. They hurried away.

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

6 Trembling took hold of them there, pain, as of a woman in travail.

tremor apprehendit eos. Ibi dolores ut parturientis,

7 With the east wind, you break the ships of Tarshish.

in spiritu vehementi conteres naves Tharsis.

8 As we have heard, so we have seen, in the city of the LORD of Armies, in the city of our God. God will establish it forever. (Selah)

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

9 We have thought about your loving kindness, God, in the middle of your temple.

Suscepimus Deus misericordiam tuam, in medio templi tui.

10 As is your name, God, so is your praise to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is full of righteousness.

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

11 Let Mount Zion be glad! Let the daughters of Judah rejoice because of your judgments.

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

12 Walk about Zion, and go around her. Number its towers.

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

13 Notice her bulwarks. Consider her palaces, that you may tell it to the next generation.

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

14 For this God is our God forever and ever. He will be our guide even to death.

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