Psalms 48

1 The song of salm, of the sones of Chore. The Lord is greet, and worthi to be preisid ful myche; in the citee of oure God, in the hooli hil of hym.

A Song. A Psalm. Of the sons of Korah. Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised, in the town of our God, in his holy mountain.

2 It is foundid in the ful out ioiyng of al erthe; the hil of Syon; the sidis of the north, the citee of the greet kyng.

Beautiful in its high position, the joy of all the earth, is the mountain of Zion, the mountain of God, the town of the great King.

3 God schal be knowun in the housis therof; whanne he schal take it.

In its buildings God is seen to be a high tower.

4 For lo! the kyngis of erthe weren gaderid togidere; thei camen into o place.

For see! the kings came together by agreement, they were joined together.

5 Thei seynge so wondriden; thei weren disturblid, thei weren mouyd togidere, tremblyng took hem.

They saw it, and so were full of wonder; they were troubled, and went quickly away in fear.

6 There sorewis as of a womman trauelynge of child;

Shaking came on them and pain, as on a woman in childbirth.

7 in a greet spirit thou schalt al to-breke the schippis of Tharsis.

By you the ships of Tarshish are broken as by an east wind.

8 As we herden, so we sien, in the citee of the Lord of vertues, in the citee of oure God; God hath foundid that citee with outen ende.

As it came to our ears so have we seen it, in the town of the Lord of armies, in the town of our God; God will keep it fixed for ever. (Selah)

9 God, we han resseyued thi mercy; in the myddis of thi temple.

Our thoughts were of your mercy, O God, while we were in your Temple.

10 Aftir thi name, God, so thin heriyng is spred abrood in to the endis of erthe; thi riyt hond is ful of riytfulnesse.

As your name is, O God, so is your praise to the ends of the earth; your right hand is full of righteousness.

11 The hil of Sion be glad, and the douytris of Judee be fulli ioiful; for thi domes, Lord.

Let there be joy in the mountain of Zion, and let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of your wise decisions.

12 Cumpasse ye Syon, and biclippe ye it; telle ye in the touris therof.

Make your way about Zion, and go round it, numbering its towers.

13 Sette ye youre hertis in the vertu of him; and departe ye the housis of hym, that ye telle out in an other generacioun.

Take note of its strong walls, looking well at its fair buildings; so that you may give word of it to the generation which comes after.

14 For this is God, oure God, in to withouten ende, and in to the world of world; he schal gouerne vs in to worldis.

Because this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide.