詩篇 48

1 可拉後裔的詩歌。 耶和華本為大！ 在我們上帝的城中， 在他的聖山上，該受大讚美。

A Psalm of praise for the sons of Core on the second [day] of the week. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

2 錫安山－大君王的城， 在北面居高華美， 為全地所喜悅。

The city of the great King is well planted [on] the mountains of Sion, with the joy of the whole earth, [on] the sides of the north.

3 上帝在其宮中， 自顯為避難所。

God is known in her palaces, when he undertakes to help her.

4 看哪，眾王會合， 一同經過。

For, behold the kings of the earth were assembled, they came together.

5 他們見了這城就驚奇喪膽， 急忙逃跑。

They saw, and so they wondered: they were troubled, they were moved.

6 他們在那裏被戰兢疼痛抓住， 好像產難的婦人一樣。

Trembling took hold on them: there were the pangs as of a woman in travail.

7 上帝啊，你用東風打破他施的船隻。

You will break the ships of Tharsis with a vehement wind.

8 我們在萬軍之耶和華的城中 －就是我們上帝的城中－所看見的， 正如我們所聽見的。 上帝必堅立這城，直到永遠。 (細拉)

As we have heard, so have we also seen, in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God has founded it for ever. (Pause)

9 上帝啊，我們在你的殿中想念你的慈愛。

We have thought of your mercy, O God, in the midst of your people.

10 上帝啊，你受的讚美正與你的名相稱，直到地極！ 你的右手滿了公義。

According to your name, O God, so is also your praise to the ends of the earth: your right hand is full of righteousness.

11 因你的判斷，錫安山應當歡喜， 猶大的城邑應當快樂。

Let mount Sion rejoice, let the daughters of Judaea exult, because of your judgements, O Lord.

12 你們當周遊錫安， 四圍旋繞，數點城樓，

Go round about Sion, and encompass her: tell you her towers.

13 細看她的外郭， 察看她的宮殿， 為要傳說到後代。

Mark you well her strength, and observe her palaces; that you may tell the next generation.

14 因為這上帝永永遠遠為我們的上帝； 他必作我們引路的，直到死時。

For this is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide for evermore.