Salme 48
1 (En sang. En salme af Koras sønner.) Stor og højlovet er vor Gud i sin Stad.
A Song; a Psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised, in the city of our God, His holy mountain,
2 Smukt løfter sig hans hellige Bjerg, al Jordens Fryd, Zions Bjerg i det højeste Nord, den store Konges By.
Fair in situation, the joy of the whole earth; even mount Zion, the uttermost parts of the north, the city of the great King.
3 Som Værn gjorde Gud sig kendt i dens Borge.
God in her palaces hath made Himself known for a stronghold.
4 Thi Kongerne samlede sig, rykked frem tilsammen;
For, lo, the kings assembled themselves, they came onward together.
5 de så og tav på Stedet, flyed i Angst,
They saw, straightway they were amazed; they were affrighted, they hasted away.
6 af Rædsel grebes de brat, af Veer som en, der føder.
Trembling took hold of them there, pangs, as of a woman in travail.
7 Med Østenstormen knuser du Tarsisskibe.
With the east wind Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish.
8 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)
As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God — God establish it for ever. (Selah)
9 I din Helligdom tænker vi, Gud, på din Miskundhed;
We have thought on Thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of Thy temple.
10 som dit Navn så lyder din Pris til Jordens Grænser. Din højre er fuld af Retfærd,
As is Thy name, O God, so is Thy praise unto the ends of the earth; Thy right hand is full of righteousness.
11 Zions Bjerg fryder sig, Judas Døtre jubler over dine Domme.
Let mount Zion be glad, let the daughters of Judah rejoice, because of Thy judgments.
12 Drag rundt om Zion, gå rundt og tæl dets Tårne,
Walk about Zion, and go round about her; count the towers thereof.
13 læg Mærke til dets Ringmur, så gennem dets Borge, at I kan melde Slægten, der
Mark ye well her ramparts, traverse her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.
14 kommer: Sådan er Gud, vor Gud for evigt og altid, han skal lede os.
For such is God, our God, for ever and ever; He will guide us eternally.
