Psalms 48

1 A Song; a Psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised, in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

(En sang. En salme af Koras sønner.) Stor og højlovet er vor Gud i sin Stad.

2 Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, [on] the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

Smukt løfter sig hans hellige Bjerg, al Jordens Fryd, Zions Bjerg i det højeste Nord, den store Konges By.

3 God hath made himself known in her palaces for a refuge.

Som Værn gjorde Gud sig kendt i dens Borge.

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

Thi Kongerne samlede sig, rykked frem tilsammen;

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

de så og tav på Stedet, flyed i Angst,

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

af Rædsel grebes de brat, af Veer som en, der føder.

7 With the east wind thou breakest the ships of Tarshish.

Med Østenstormen knuser du Tarsisskibe.

8 As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. (Selah)

Som vi havde hørt det, så vi det selv i Hærskarers HERREs By, i vor Guds By; til evig Tid lader Gud den stå. (Sela)

9 We have thought on thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.

I din Helligdom tænker vi, Gud, på din Miskundhed;

10 As is thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.

som dit Navn så lyder din Pris til Jordens Grænser. Din højre er fuld af Retfærd,

11 Let mount Zion be glad, let the daughters of Judah rejoice, because of thy judgments.

Zions Bjerg fryder sig, Judas Døtre jubler over dine Domme.

12 Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.

Drag rundt om Zion, gå rundt og tæl dets Tårne,

13 Mark ye welt her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.

læg Mærke til dets Ringmur, så gennem dets Borge, at I kan melde Slægten, der

14 For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide [even] unto death.

kommer: Sådan er Gud, vor Gud for evigt og altid, han skal lede os.