Psalms 48

1 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.

Psalmus, Laus Cantici filiis Core secunda sabbati. Magnus Dominus, et laudabilis nimis in civitate Dei nostri, in monte sancto eius.

2 Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

Fundatur exultatione universae terrae mons Sion, latera Aquilonis, civitas Regis magni.

3 God is known in her palaces for a refuge.

Deus in domibus eius cognoscetur, cum suscipiet eam.

4 For, see, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.

Quoniam ecce reges terrae congregati sunt: convenerunt in unum.

5 They saw it, and so they marveled; they were troubled, and hurried away.

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

6 Fear took hold on them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.

tremor apprehendit eos. Ibi dolores ut parturientis,

7 You break the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.

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 will establish it for ever. (Selah)

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

9 We have thought of your loving kindness, O God, in the middle of your temple.

Suscepimus Deus misericordiam tuam, in medio templi tui.

10 According to your name, O God, so is your praise to the ends of the earth: your right hand is full of righteousness.

Secundum nomen tuum Deus, sic et laus tua in fines terrae: iustitia plena est dextera tua.

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

Laetetur mons Sion, et exultent filiae Iudae, propter iudicia tua Domine.

12 Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.

Circumdate Sion, et complectimini eam: narrate in turribus eius.

13 Mark you well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that you may tell it to the generation following.

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

14 For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even to death.

Quoniam hic est Deus, Deus noster in aeternum, et in saeculum saeculi: ipse reget nos in saecula.