Psalmorum 48

1 Psalmus cantici. Filiis Core, secunda sabbati. Magnus Dominus et laudabilis nimis, in civitate Dei nostri, in monte sancto ejus.

GREAT is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.

2 Fundatur exsultatione universæ terræ mons Sion; latera aquilonis, civitas regis magni.

Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

3 Deus in domibus ejus cognoscetur cum suscipiet eam.

God is known in her palaces for a refuge.

4 Quoniam ecce reges terræ congregati sunt; convenerunt in unum.

For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.

5 Ipsi videntes, sic admirati sunt, conturbati sunt, commoti sunt.

They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away.

6 Tremor apprehendit eos; ibi dolores ut parturientis:

Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.

7 in spiritu vehementi conteres naves Tharsis.

Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.

8 Sicut audivimus, sic vidimus, in civitate Domini virtutum, in civitate Dei nostri: Deus fundavit eam in æternum.

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. (Selah)

9 Suscepimus, Deus, misericordiam tuam in medio templi tui.

We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.

10 Secundum nomen tuum, Deus, sic et laus tua in fines terræ; justitia plena est dextera tua.

According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.

11 Lætetur mons Sion, et exsultent filiæ Judæ, propter judicia tua, Domine.

Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.

12 Circumdate Sion, et complectimini eam; narrate in turribus ejus.

Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.

13 Ponite corda vestra in virtute ejus, et distribuite domos ejus, ut enarretis in progenie altera.

Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.

14 Quoniam hic est Deus, Deus noster in æternum, et in sæculum sæculi: ipse reget nos in sæcula.

For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.