Psalmorum 48

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

A Song, a Psalm, by sons of Korah. Great [is] Jehovah, and praised greatly, In the city of our God — His holy hill.

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

Beautiful [for] elevation, A joy of all the land, [is] Mount Zion, The sides of the north, the city of a great king.

3 Deus in domibus eius cognoscitur cum suscipiet eam

God in her high places is known for a tower.

4 quoniam ecce reges congregati sunt convenerunt in unum

For, lo, the kings met, they passed by together,

5 ipsi videntes sic admirati sunt conturbati sunt commoti sunt

They have seen — so they have marvelled, They have been troubled, they were hastened away.

6 tremor adprehendit eos ibi dolores ut parturientis

Trembling hath seized them there, Pain, as of a travailing woman.

7 in spiritu vehementi conteres naves Tharsis

By an east wind Thou shiverest 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 we have seen, In the city of Jehovah of hosts, In the city of our God, God doth establish her — to the age. (Selah)

9 suscepimus Deus misericordiam tuam in medio templi tui

We have thought, O God, of Thy kindness, In the midst of Thy temple,

10 secundum nomen tuum Deus sic et laus tua in fines terrae iustitia plena est dextera tua

As [is] Thy name, O God, so [is] Thy praise, Over the ends of the earth, Righteousness hath filled Thy right hand.

11 laetetur mons Sion exultent filiae Iudaeae propter iudicia tua Domine

Rejoice doth Mount Zion, The daughters of Judah are joyful, For the sake of Thy judgments.

12 circumdate Sion et conplectimini eam narrate in turribus eius

Compass Zion, and go round her, count her towers,

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

Set your heart to her bulwark, Consider her high places, So that ye recount to a later generation,

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

That this God [is] our God — To the age and for ever, He — he doth lead us over death!