Psalmorum 48
1 Psalmus, Laus Cantici filiis Core secunda sabbati. Magnus Dominus, et laudabilis nimis in civitate Dei nostri, in monte sancto eius.
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 Fundatur exultatione universae terrae mons Sion, latera Aquilonis, civitas Regis magni.
Mount Zion is high and beautiful, bringing happiness to all the earth; on the northern side is the city of the great King.
3 Deus in domibus eius cognoscetur, cum suscipiet eam.
God himself is in the city's fortresses; he is recognized as its defender.
4 Quoniam ecce reges terrae congregati sunt: convenerunt in unum.
Look at what happened when foreign kings joined forces and came to attack the city.
5 Ipsi videntes sic admirati sunt, conturbati sunt, commoti sunt:
As soon as they saw it they were astonished and ran away terrified.
6 tremor apprehendit eos. Ibi dolores ut parturientis,
They shook all over, and were in agonizing pain like a woman giving birth,
7 in spiritu vehementi conteres naves Tharsis.
just as the strong east wind wrecks the ships from Tarshish.
8 Sicut audivimus, sic vidimus in civitate Domini virtutum, in civitate Dei nostri: Deus fundavit eam in aeternum.
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 Suscepimus Deus misericordiam tuam, in medio templi tui.
God, we recall your trustworthy love as we worship in the Temple.
10 Secundum nomen tuum Deus, sic et laus tua in fines terrae: iustitia plena est dextera tua.
As is fitting for your reputation, God, praises to you stretch all around the world. What you do is always right!
11 Laetetur mons Sion, et exultent filiae Iudae, propter iudicia tua Domine.
Let the people of Mount Zion be glad; let the people of Judah celebrate because your judgments are always fair!
12 Circumdate Sion, et complectimini eam: narrate in turribus eius.
Go and take a look at Zion. Count the towers as you walk around.
13 Ponite corda vestra in virtute eius: et distribuite domos eius, ut enarretis in progenie altera.
Inspect the fortifications. Examine the citadels, so you can describe everything to the next generation, telling them:
14 Quoniam hic est Deus, Deus noster in aeternum, et in saeculum saeculi: ipse reget nos in saecula.
“This is who our God is. He is our God forever and ever. He himself will lead us until the very end.”
