Psalmorum 48

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

“A psalm of the sons of Korah.” Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised In the city of our God, upon his holy mountain.

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

Beautiful in its elevation is Mount Zion, The joy of the whole earth; The joy of the farthest North is the city of the great king;

3 Deus in domibus eius cognoscitur cum suscipiet eam

In her palaces God is known as a refuge.

4 quoniam ecce reges congregati sunt convenerunt in unum

For, lo! kings were assembled against it; They passed away together.

5 ipsi videntes sic admirati sunt conturbati sunt commoti sunt

As soon as they saw, they were astonished; They were confounded, and hasted away.

6 tremor adprehendit eos ibi dolores ut parturientis

There terror seized upon them, —Pain, as of a woman in travail;

7 in spiritu vehementi conteres naves Tharsis

As when the east wind breaketh in pieces The ships of Tarshish.

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 In the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God; God will establish it for ever. (Pause)

9 suscepimus Deus misericordiam tuam in medio templi tui

We think of thy loving-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, O God! so thy praise, extendeth to the ends of the earth; Thy right hand is full of righteousness.

11 laetetur mons Sion exultent filiae Iudaeae propter iudicia tua Domine

Mount Zion rejoiceth, The daughters of Judah exult, On account of thy righteous judgments.

12 circumdate Sion et conplectimini eam narrate in turribus eius

Go round about Zion; number her towers;

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

Mark well her bulwarks; count her palaces; That ye may tell it to the next generation!

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 unto death.