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.

Ein song, ein salme; av Korahs born. Stor er Herren og høglova i vår Guds by, på hans heilage fjell.

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

Fager i si høgd, ein fagnad for all jordi er Sions fjell, utkanten av nordheimen, staden til den store kongen.

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

Gud er i hans hallar kjend som ei fast borg.

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

For sjå, kongarne kom saman og drog fram i lag.

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

Dei såg - so vart dei forfærde, dei vart vitskræmde, flydde i bråhast.

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

Ein skjelv greip deim der, ei bivring som hjå ei barnsjuk kvinna.

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

Med austanvind bryt du sund Tarsis-skip.

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)

Liksom me hev høyrt, so hev me no set det i Herren, allhers drotts by, i vår Guds by, Gud gjer honom fast til æveleg tid. (Sela)

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

Me grundar på din nåde, Gud, midt i ditt tempel.

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

Som ditt namn, Gud, so er din pris alt til endarne av jordi; di høgre hand er full av rettferd.

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

Sionsfjellet gled seg, Juda døtter fagnar seg yver dine domar.

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

Gakk ikring Sion, far rundt um henne, tel hennar tårn!

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

Legg merke til hennar vollar, gakk igjenom hennar hallar, so de kann fortelja um det til den komande ætt.

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

For denne Gud er vår Gud æveleg og alltid; han skal føra oss ut yver dauden.