< Psalms 48 >
1 A song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, His holy mountain.
(En sang. En salme af Koras sønner.) Stor og højlovet er vor Gud i sin Stad.
2 Beautiful in loftiness, the joy of all the earth, like the peaks of Zaphon is Mount Zion, 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 is in her citadels; He has shown Himself to be a fortress.
Som Værn gjorde Gud sig kendt i dens Borge.
4 For behold, the kings assembled; they all advanced together.
Thi Kongerne samlede sig, rykked frem tilsammen;
5 They saw and were astounded; they fled in terror.
de så og tav på Stedet, flyed i Angst,
6 Trembling seized them there, anguish like a woman in labor.
af Rædsel grebes de brat, af Veer som en, der føder.
7 With a wind from the east You wrecked the ships of Tarshish.
Med Østenstormen knuser du Tarsisskibe.
8 As we have heard, so we have seen in the city of the LORD of Hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish her forever.
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 Within Your temple, O God, we contemplate Your loving devotion.
I din Helligdom tænker vi, Gud, på din Miskundhed;
10 Your name, O God, like Your praise, reaches to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is full of righteousness.
som dit Navn så lyder din Pris til Jordens Grænser. Din højre er fuld af Retfærd,
11 Mount Zion is glad, the daughters of Judah rejoice, on account of Your judgments.
Zions Bjerg fryder sig, Judas Døtre jubler over dine Domme.
12 March around Zion, encircle her, count her towers,
Drag rundt om Zion, gå rundt og tæl dets Tårne,
13 consider her ramparts, tour her citadels, that you may tell the next generation.
læg Mærke til dets Ringmur, så gennem dets Borge, at I kan melde Slægten, der
14 For this God is our God forever and ever; He will be our guide even till death.
kommer: Sådan er Gud, vor Gud for evigt og altid, han skal lede os.