Mazmur 48
1 Nyanyian. Mazmur bani Korah. Besarlah TUHAN dan sangat terpuji di kota Allah kita!
Great is Adonai, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, in 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.
Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion [Mountain ridge, Marking], on the north sides, the city of the great King.
3 Dalam puri-purinya Allah memperkenalkan diri-Nya sebagai benteng.
In its fortresses God has revealed himself as a strong defense.
4 Sebab lihat, raja-raja datang berkumpul, mereka bersama-sama berjalan maju;
For, behold, the kings assembled themselves, they passed by together.
5 demi mereka melihatnya, mereka tercengang-cengang, terkejut, lalu lari kebingungan.
They saw it, then they were amazed. They were dismayed. They hurried away.
6 Kegentaran menimpa mereka di sana; mereka kesakitan seperti perempuan yang hendak melahirkan.
Trembling took hold of them there, pain, as of a woman in travail.
7 Dengan angin timur Engkau memecahkan kapal-kapal Tarsis.
With the east wind, you break 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 sh'ma ·heard obeyed·, so we have seen, in the city of Adonai Tzva'ot [Yahweh Commander of heaven’s armies], in the city of our God. God will establish it forever. (Selah) ·contemplation with musical interlude·.
9 Kami mengingat, ya Allah, kasih setia-Mu di dalam bait-Mu.
We have thought about your chesed ·loving-kindness·, God, in the middle of your temple.
10 Seperti nama-Mu, ya Allah, demikianlah kemasyhuran-Mu sampai ke ujung bumi; tangan kanan-Mu penuh dengan keadilan.
As is your name, God, so is your tehilah ·praise song· to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is full of righteousness.
11 Biarlah gunung Sion bersukacita; biarlah anak-anak perempuan Yehuda bersorak-sorak oleh karena penghukuman-Mu!
Let Mount Zion [Mountain ridge, Marking] be glad! Let the daughters of Judah [Praised] rejoice, Because of your judgments.
12 Kelilingilah Sion dan edarilah dia, hitunglah menaranya,
Walk about Zion [Mountain ridge, Marking], and go around her. Number its towers.
13 perhatikanlah temboknya, jalanilah puri-purinya, supaya kamu dapat menceriterakannya kepada angkatan yang kemudian:
Mark well her bulwarks. Consider her palaces, that you may tell it to the next generation.
14 Sesungguhnya inilah Allah, Allah kitalah Dia seterusnya dan untuk selamanya! Dialah yang memimpin kita!
For this God is our God forever and ever. He will be our guide even to death.
