Psalmorum 48

1 canticum psalmi filiis Core secunda sabbati magnus Dominus et laudabilis nimis in civitate Dei nostri in monte sancto eius

“A song and psalm by the sons of Korach.” Great is the Lord, and highly praised in the city of our God, [in] his holy mountain.

2 fundatur exultatione universae terrae montes Sion latera aquilonis civitas regis magni

A beautiful district, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, the farthest north, the city of the great King.

3 Deus in domibus eius cognoscitur cum suscipiet eam

God is become known in her palaces as a defence.

4 quoniam ecce reges congregati sunt convenerunt in unum

For, lo, the kings were assembled, they are passed away together.

5 ipsi videntes sic admirati sunt conturbati sunt commoti sunt

They indeed saw—[and] so they were astonished; they were terrified, they were confounded.

6 tremor adprehendit eos ibi dolores ut parturientis

Trembling seized on them there, pain, as on a woman in travail.

7 in spiritu vehementi conteres naves Tharsis

With the east wind thou breakest the ships of Tharshish.

8 sicut audivimus sic vidimus in civitate Domini virtutum in civitate Dei nostri Deus fundavit eam in aeternum diapsalma

As we have heard, so have we seen [it] 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 reflected on thy kindness, 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

As thy name is, O God, so is thy praise over the ends of the earth: of righteousness is thy right hand full.

11 laetetur mons Sion exultent filiae Iudaeae propter iudicia tua Domine

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

12 circumdate Sion et conplectimini eam narrate in turribus eius

Compass Zion about, and walk round about her; number her towers.

13 ponite corda vestra in virtute eius et distribuite domus eius ut enarretis in progeniem alteram

Direct your mind to her outer wall, mark carefully her palaces: in order that ye may tell it to the latest generation.

14 quoniam hic est Deus Deus noster in aeternum et in saeculum saeculi ipse reget nos in saecula

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