Psalms 48
1 A song or Psalme committed to the sonnes of Korah. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praysed, in the Citie of our God, euen vpon his holy Mountaine.
Psalmus cantici. Filiis Core, secunda sabbati. Magnus Dominus et laudabilis nimis, in civitate Dei nostri, in monte sancto ejus.
2 Mount Zion, lying Northwarde, is faire in situation: it is the ioy of the whole earth, and the Citie of the great King.
Fundatur exsultatione universæ terræ mons Sion; latera aquilonis, civitas regis magni.
3 In the palaces thereof God is knowen for a refuge.
Deus in domibus ejus cognoscetur cum suscipiet eam.
4 For lo, the Kings were gathered, and went together.
Quoniam ecce reges terræ congregati sunt; convenerunt in unum.
5 When they sawe it, they marueiled: they were astonied, and suddenly driuen backe.
Ipsi videntes, sic admirati sunt, conturbati sunt, commoti sunt.
6 Feare came there vpon them, and sorowe, as vpon a woman in trauaile.
Tremor apprehendit eos; ibi dolores ut parturientis:
7 As with an East winde thou breakest the shippes of Tarshish, so were they destroyed.
in spiritu vehementi conteres naves Tharsis.
8 As we haue heard, so haue we seene in the citie of the Lord of hostes, in the Citie of our God: God will stablish it for euer. (Selah)
Sicut audivimus, sic vidimus, in civitate Domini virtutum, in civitate Dei nostri: Deus fundavit eam in æternum.
9 We waite for thy louing kindnes, O God, in the middes of thy Temple.
Suscepimus, Deus, misericordiam tuam in medio templi tui.
10 O God, according vnto thy Name, so is thy prayse vnto the worlds end: thy right hand is full of righteousnes.
Secundum nomen tuum, Deus, sic et laus tua in fines terræ; justitia plena est dextera tua.
11 Let mount Zion reioyce, and the daughters of Iudah be glad, because of thy iudgements.
Lætetur mons Sion, et exsultent filiæ Judæ, propter judicia tua, Domine.
12 Compasse about Zion, and goe round about it, and tell the towres thereof.
Circumdate Sion, et complectimini eam; narrate in turribus ejus.
13 Marke well the wall thereof: beholde her towres, that ye may tell your posteritie.
Ponite corda vestra in virtute ejus, et distribuite domos ejus, ut enarretis in progenie altera.
14 For this God is our God for euer and euer: he shall be our guide vnto the death.
Quoniam hic est Deus, Deus noster in æternum, et in sæculum sæculi: ipse reget nos in sæcula.
