Psalmi 48

1 Velik je Gospod in silno bodi hvaljen v mestu našega Boga, na gori njegove svetosti.

“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 Lepa zaradi lege, radost celotne zemlje, je gora Sion na straneh severa, mesto vélikega Kralja.

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 Bog je v njenih palačah razpoznan za zatočišče.

In her palaces God is known as a refuge.

4 Kajti, glej, kralji so bili zbrani, skupaj so šli mimo.

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

5 Videli so to in tako so se čudili; bili so vznemirjeni in odhiteli.

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

6 Tam sta jih prevzela strah in bolečina kakor žensko v porodnih mukah.

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

7 Z vzhodnikom lomiš ladje iz Taršíša.

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

8 Kakor smo slišali, tako smo videli v mestu Gospoda nad bojevniki, v mestu svojega Boga. Bog ga bo utrdil na veke. (Sela)

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 Premišljevali smo o tvoji ljubeči skrbnosti, oh Bog, v sredi tvojega templja.

We think of thy loving-kindness, O God! In the midst of thy temple!

10 Glede na tvoje ime, oh Bog, taka je tvoja hvala do koncev zemlje. Tvoja desnica je polna pravičnosti.

As thy name, O God! so thy praise, extendeth to the ends of the earth; Thy right hand is full of righteousness.

11 Naj se gora Sion veseli, naj bodo Judove hčere radostne zaradi tvojih sodb.

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

12 Hodite okoli Siona in ga obhodite, štejte njegove stolpe.

Go round about Zion; number her towers;

13 Dobro označite njegove branike, opazujte njegove palače, da boste to lahko pripovedovali naslednjemu rodu.

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

14 Kajti ta Bog je naš Bog na veke vekov. On bo naš vodnik celó do smrti.

For this God is our God for ever and ever; He will be our guide unto death.