Psalms 48

1 For the music director. A psalm of the sons of Korah. The Lord is supreme! He deserves praise in the city of our God on his holy mountain.

canticum psalmi filiis Core secunda sabbati magnus Dominus et laudabilis nimis in civitate Dei nostri in monte sancto eius

2 Mount Zion is high and beautiful, bringing happiness to all the earth; on the northern side is the city of the great King.

fundatur exultatione universae terrae montes Sion latera aquilonis civitas regis magni

3 God himself is in the city's fortresses; he is recognized as its defender.

Deus in domibus eius cognoscitur cum suscipiet eam

4 Look at what happened when foreign kings joined forces and came to attack the city.

quoniam ecce reges congregati sunt convenerunt in unum

5 As soon as they saw it they were astonished and ran away terrified.

ipsi videntes sic admirati sunt conturbati sunt commoti sunt

6 They shook all over, and were in agonizing pain like a woman giving birth,

tremor adprehendit eos ibi dolores ut parturientis

7 just as the strong east wind wrecks the ships from Tarshish.

in spiritu vehementi conteres naves Tharsis

8 Just as we had heard, but now we have seen the city of the Lord Almighty. This is the city of our God; he makes it secure forever. (Selah)

sicut audivimus sic vidimus in civitate Domini virtutum in civitate Dei nostri Deus fundavit eam in aeternum diapsalma

9 God, we recall your trustworthy love as we worship in the Temple.

suscepimus Deus misericordiam tuam in medio templi tui

10 As is fitting for your reputation, God, praises to you stretch all around the world. What you do is always right!

secundum nomen tuum Deus sic et laus tua in fines terrae iustitia plena est dextera tua

11 Let the people of Mount Zion be glad; let the people of Judah celebrate because your judgments are always fair!

laetetur mons Sion exultent filiae Iudaeae propter iudicia tua Domine

12 Go and take a look at Zion. Count the towers as you walk around.

circumdate Sion et conplectimini eam narrate in turribus eius

13 Inspect the fortifications. Examine the citadels, so you can describe everything to the next generation, telling them:

ponite corda vestra in virtute eius et distribuite domus eius ut enarretis in progeniem alteram

14 “This is who our God is. He is our God forever and ever. He himself will lead us until the very end.”

quoniam hic est Deus Deus noster in aeternum et in saeculum saeculi ipse reget nos in saecula