Mazmur 48
1 Nyanyian. Mazmur bani Korah. Besarlah TUHAN dan sangat terpuji di kota Allah kita!
A Canticle Psalm. To the sons of Korah, on the second Sabbath. The Lord is great and exceedingly praiseworthy, in the city of our God, on his holy mountain.
2 Gunung-Nya yang kudus, yang menjulang permai, adalah kegirangan bagi seluruh bumi; gunung Sion itu, jauh di sebelah utara, kota Raja Besar.
Mount Zion is being founded with the exultation of the whole earth, on the north side, the city of the great king.
3 Dalam puri-purinya Allah memperkenalkan diri-Nya sebagai benteng.
In her houses, God will be known, since he will support her.
4 Sebab lihat, raja-raja datang berkumpul, mereka bersama-sama berjalan maju;
For behold, the kings of the earth have been gathered together; they have convened as one.
5 demi mereka melihatnya, mereka tercengang-cengang, terkejut, lalu lari kebingungan.
Such did they see, and they were astonished: they were disturbed, they were moved.
6 Kegentaran menimpa mereka di sana; mereka kesakitan seperti perempuan yang hendak melahirkan.
Trembling took hold of them. In that place, their pains were that of a woman in labor.
7 Dengan angin timur Engkau memecahkan kapal-kapal Tarsis.
With a vehement spirit, you will crush the ships of Tarshish.
8 Seperti yang telah kita dengar, demikianlah juga kita lihat, di kota TUHAN semesta alam, di kota Allah kita; Allah menegakkannya untuk selama-lamanya. (Sela)
As we have heard, so we have seen, in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God. God has founded it in eternity.
9 Kami mengingat, ya Allah, kasih setia-Mu di dalam bait-Mu.
We have received your mercy, O God, in the midst of your temple.
10 Seperti nama-Mu, ya Allah, demikianlah kemasyhuran-Mu sampai ke ujung bumi; tangan kanan-Mu penuh dengan keadilan.
According to your name, O God, so does your praise reach to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is full of justice.
11 Biarlah gunung Sion bersukacita; biarlah anak-anak perempuan Yehuda bersorak-sorak oleh karena penghukuman-Mu!
Let mount Zion rejoice, and let the daughters of Judah exult, because of your judgments, O Lord.
12 Kelilingilah Sion dan edarilah dia, hitunglah menaranya,
Encircle Zion and embrace her. Discourse in her towers.
13 perhatikanlah temboknya, jalanilah puri-purinya, supaya kamu dapat menceriterakannya kepada angkatan yang kemudian:
Set your hearts on her virtue. And distribute her houses, so that you may discourse of it in another generation.
14 Sesungguhnya inilah Allah, Allah kitalah Dia seterusnya dan untuk selamanya! Dialah yang memimpin kita!
For this is God, our God, in eternity and forever and ever. He will rule us forever.
