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 for the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.

2 fundatur exultatione universae terrae montes 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 cognoscitur cum suscipiet eam

God is known in her palaces for a refuge.

4 quoniam ecce reges 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 wondered; they were troubled, and hasted away.

6 tremor adprehendit 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 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. (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 to the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.

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

Walk about Zion, and go around her: number her towers.

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

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 to death.