Psalmorum 48

1 Psalmus cantici. Filiis Core, secunda sabbati. Magnus Dominus et laudabilis nimis, in civitate Dei nostri, in monte sancto ejus.

A song; a psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is Yahweh and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God on his holy mountain.

2 Fundatur exsultatione universæ terræ mons Sion; latera aquilonis, civitas regis magni.

Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

3 Deus in domibus ejus cognoscetur cum suscipiet eam.

God has made himself known in her palaces as a refuge.

4 Quoniam ecce reges terræ congregati sunt; convenerunt in unum.

For, see, the kings assembled themselves; they passed by together.

5 Ipsi videntes, sic admirati sunt, conturbati sunt, commoti sunt.

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

6 Tremor apprehendit eos; ibi dolores ut parturientis:

Trembling took hold of them there, pain as when a woman is in labor.

7 in spiritu vehementi conteres naves Tharsis.

With the east wind you break the ships of Tarshish.

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

As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of Yahweh of hosts, in the city of our God; God will establish it forever. (Selah)

9 Suscepimus, Deus, misericordiam tuam in medio templi tui.

We have thought about your covenant faithfulness, God, in the middle of your temple.

10 Secundum nomen tuum, Deus, sic et laus tua in fines terræ; justitia plena est dextera tua.

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

11 Lætetur mons Sion, et exsultent filiæ Judæ, propter judicia tua, Domine.

Let Mount Zion be glad, let the daughters of Judah rejoice because of your righteous decrees.

12 Circumdate Sion, et complectimini eam; narrate in turribus ejus.

Walk around Mount Zion, go round about her; count her towers,

13 Ponite corda vestra in virtute ejus, et distribuite domos ejus, ut enarretis in progenie altera.

notice well her walls, and look at her palaces so that you may tell it to the next generation.

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

For this God is our God forever and ever; he will be our guide to death.