Mazmur 48

1 Mazmur kaum Korah. Sungguh agunglah TUHAN dan sangat terpuji di kota Allah kita, di bukit yang suci.

“A psalm of the sons of Korah.” Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised In the city of our God, upon his holy mountain.

2 Sion, bukit Allah menjulang permai kota Raja Agung menggirangkan seluruh bumi.

Beautiful in its elevation is Mount Zion, The joy of the whole earth; The joy of the farthest North is the city of the great king;

3 Allah tinggal di dalam puri-purinya, ternyata Ia sendirilah pelindung-Nya.

In her palaces God is known as a refuge.

4 Lihatlah, raja-raja berkumpul; mereka datang hendak menyerbu.

For, lo! kings were assembled against it; They passed away together.

5 Tapi melihat bukit itu, mereka tercengang; mereka gempar dan lari kebingungan.

As soon as they saw, they were astonished; They were confounded, and hasted away.

6 Di sana mereka gemetar ketakutan dan kesakitan, seperti wanita yang mau melahirkan,

There terror seized upon them, —Pain, as of a woman in travail;

7 seperti kapal yang hancur dalam topan.

As when the east wind breaketh in pieces The ships of 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.

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. (Pause)

9 Di dalam Rumah-Mu kami merenungkan kasih-Mu, ya Allah.

We think of thy loving-kindness, O God! In the midst of thy temple!

10 Nama-Mu termasyhur dan dipuji di seluruh bumi, Engkau memerintah dengan adil.

As thy name, O God! so thy praise, extendeth to the ends of the earth; Thy right hand is full of righteousness.

11 Biarlah rakyat Sion dan Yehuda bersorak gembira, karena Engkau menghukum lawan mereka.

Mount Zion rejoiceth, The daughters of Judah exult, On account of thy righteous judgments.

12 Kelilingilah Sion, putarilah dia, dan hitunglah menaranya.

Go round about Zion; number her towers;

13 Perhatikan temboknya, periksalah bentengnya, supaya kamu dapat menceritakan kepada keturunanmu;

Mark well her bulwarks; count her palaces; That ye may tell it to the next generation!

14 "Dialah Allah, Allah kita untuk selama-lamanya, Dia akan memimpin kita sampai kekal."

For this God is our God for ever and ever; He will be our guide unto death.