Psalms 48

1 A Song [and] Psalm for the sons of Korah. Great [is] the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, [in] the mountain of his holiness.

Psalmus 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 universæ terræ 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, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.

Quoniam ecce reges terræ congregati sunt: convenerunt in unum.

5 They saw [it, and] so they marvelled; they were troubled, [and] hasted away.

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

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

tremor apprehendit eos. Ibi dolores ut parturientis,

7 Thou breakest 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 æternum.

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

Suscepimus Deus misericordiam tuam, in medio templi tui.

10 According to 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: iustitia plena est dextera tua.

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

Lætetur mons Sion, et exultent filiæ Iudæ, 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 ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye 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] unto death.

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