< Mazmur 48 >
1 Mazmur kaum Korah. Sungguh agunglah TUHAN dan sangat terpuji di kota Allah kita, di bukit yang suci.
For the music director. A psalm of the sons of Korah. The Lord is supreme! He deserves praise in the city of our God on his holy mountain.
2 Sion, bukit Allah menjulang permai kota Raja Agung menggirangkan seluruh bumi.
Mount Zion is high and beautiful, bringing happiness to all the earth; on the northern side is the city of the great King.
3 Allah tinggal di dalam puri-purinya, ternyata Ia sendirilah pelindung-Nya.
God himself is in the city's fortresses; he is recognized as its defender.
4 Lihatlah, raja-raja berkumpul; mereka datang hendak menyerbu.
Look at what happened when foreign kings joined forces and came to attack the city.
5 Tapi melihat bukit itu, mereka tercengang; mereka gempar dan lari kebingungan.
As soon as they saw it they were astonished and ran away terrified.
6 Di sana mereka gemetar ketakutan dan kesakitan, seperti wanita yang mau melahirkan,
They shook all over, and were in agonizing pain like a woman giving birth,
7 seperti kapal yang hancur dalam topan.
just as the strong east wind wrecks the ships from Tarshish.
8 Seperti yang kita dengar, kini kita melihatnya, di Kota TUHAN Yang Mahakuasa. Kota itu adalah Kota Allah kita, Ia membelanya untuk selama-lamanya.
Just as we had heard, but now we have seen the city of the Lord Almighty. This is the city of our God; he makes it secure forever. (Selah)
9 Di dalam Rumah-Mu kami merenungkan kasih-Mu, ya Allah.
God, we recall your trustworthy love as we worship in the Temple.
10 Nama-Mu termasyhur dan dipuji di seluruh bumi, Engkau memerintah dengan adil.
As is fitting for your reputation, God, praises to you stretch all around the world. What you do is always right!
11 Biarlah rakyat Sion dan Yehuda bersorak gembira, karena Engkau menghukum lawan mereka.
Let the people of Mount Zion be glad; let the people of Judah celebrate because your judgments are always fair!
12 Kelilingilah Sion, putarilah dia, dan hitunglah menaranya.
Go and take a look at Zion. Count the towers as you walk around.
13 Perhatikan temboknya, periksalah bentengnya, supaya kamu dapat menceritakan kepada keturunanmu;
Inspect the fortifications. Examine the citadels, so you can describe everything to the next generation, telling them:
14 "Dialah Allah, Allah kita untuk selama-lamanya, Dia akan memimpin kita sampai kekal."
“This is who our God is. He is our God forever and ever. He himself will lead us until the very end.”