Psalms 48

1 “A song and psalm by the sons of Korach.” Great is the Lord, and highly praised in the city of our God, [in] his holy mountain.

En Sang, en Psalme af Koras Børn.

2 A beautiful district, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, the farthest north, the city of the great King.

Herren er stor og saare priselig, i vor Guds Stad, paa hans hellige Bjerg.

3 God is become known in her palaces as a defence.

Zions Bjerg hæver sig smukt, er det ganske Lands Glæde, yderst imod Nord, den store Konges Stad.

4 For, lo, the kings were assembled, they are passed away together.

Gud i dens Paladser er kendt som en fast Borg.

5 They indeed saw—[and] so they were astonished; they were terrified, they were confounded.

Thi se, Kongerne havde samlet sig; de forsvandt til Hobe.

6 Trembling seized on them there, pain, as on a woman in travail.

De saa, straks forundrede de sig; de forfærdedes, de hastede bort.

7 With the east wind thou breakest the ships of Tharshish.

Bævelse betog dem der, Angest som en Kvindes, der føder.

8 As we have heard, so have we seen [it] in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. (Selah)

Ved Østenvejr sønderbryder du Tharsis's Skibe.

9 We have reflected on thy kindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.

Ligesom vi havde hørt, saaledes saa vi det i den Herre Zebaoths Stad, i vor Guds Stad; Gud befæster den indtil evig Tid. (Sela)

10 As thy name is, O God, so is thy praise over the ends of the earth: of righteousness is thy right hand full.

O Gud! vi tænke paa din Miskundhed midt i dit Tempel.

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

O Gud! som dit Navn er, saa er din Pris indtil Jordens Ender; din højre Haand er fuld af Retfærdighed.

12 Compass Zion about, and walk round about her; number her towers.

Zions Bjerg glæder sig, Judas Døtre fryde sig for dine Dommes Skyld.

13 Direct your mind to her outer wall, mark carefully her palaces: in order that ye may tell it to the latest generation.

Gaar omkring Zion, rundt omkring den, tæller dens Taarne!

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

Lægger Mærke til dens Mur, betragter nøje dens Paladser, at I kunne fortælle det for den Slægt, som kommer. Thi her er Gud, vor Gud, evindelig og altid, han skal ledsage os til evige Tider.