Psalmorum 48

1 Psalmus, Laus Cantici filiis Core secunda sabbati. Magnus Dominus, et laudabilis nimis in civitate Dei nostri, in monte sancto eius.

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

2 Fundatur exultatione universae terrae 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 eius cognoscetur, cum suscipiet eam.

God is known in her palaces for a refuge.

4 Quoniam ecce reges terrae 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 aeternum.

As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of Yhwh of Armies, 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 terrae: iustitia 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 Laetetur mons Sion, et exultent filiae Iudae, propter iudicia 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 eius.

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

13 Ponite corda vestra in virtute eius: et distribuite domos eius, 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 aeternum, et in saeculum saeculi: ipse reget nos in saecula.

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