Psalms 48

1 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,

Psalmus cantici. Filiis Core, secunda sabbati. [Magnus Dominus et laudabilis nimis, in civitate Dei nostri, in monte sancto ejus.

2 Fair in situation, the joy of the whole earth; even mount Zion, the uttermost parts of the north, the city of the great King.

Fundatur exsultatione universæ terræ mons Sion; latera aquilonis, civitas regis magni.

3 God in her palaces hath made Himself known for a stronghold.

Deus in domibus ejus cognoscetur cum suscipiet eam.

4 For, lo, the kings assembled themselves, they came onward together.

Quoniam ecce reges terræ congregati sunt; convenerunt in unum.

5 They saw, straightway they were amazed; they were affrighted, they hasted away.

Ipsi videntes, sic admirati sunt, conturbati sunt, commoti sunt.

6 Trembling took hold of them there, pangs, as of a woman in travail.

Tremor apprehendit eos; ibi dolores ut parturientis:

7 With the east wind Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish.

in spiritu vehementi conteres naves Tharsis.

8 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)

Sicut audivimus, sic vidimus, in civitate Domini virtutum, in civitate Dei nostri: Deus fundavit eam in æternum.

9 We have thought on Thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of Thy temple.

Suscepimus, Deus, misericordiam tuam in medio templi tui.

10 As is Thy name, O God, so is Thy praise unto the ends of the earth; Thy right hand is full of righteousness.

Secundum nomen tuum, Deus, sic et laus tua in fines terræ; justitia plena est dextera tua.

11 Let mount Zion be glad, let the daughters of Judah rejoice, because of Thy judgments.

Lætetur mons Sion, et exsultent filiæ Judæ, propter judicia tua, Domine.

12 Walk about Zion, and go round about her; count the towers thereof.

Circumdate Sion, et complectimini eam; narrate in turribus ejus.

13 Mark ye well her ramparts, traverse her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.

Ponite corda vestra in virtute ejus, et distribuite domos ejus, ut enarretis in progenie altera.

14 For such is God, our God, for ever and ever; He will guide us eternally.

Quoniam hic est Deus, Deus noster in æternum, et in sæculum sæculi: ipse reget nos in sæcula.]