Psalms 48

canticum psalmi filiorum Core magnus Dominus et laudabilis nimis in civitate Dei nostri in monte sancto suo

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

specioso germini gaudio universae terrae monti Sion lateribus aquilonis civitatulae 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.

Deus in domibus eius agnitus est in auxiliando

God is known in her palaces for a refuge.

quia ecce reges congregati sunt venerunt simul

For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.

ipsi videntes sic obstipuerunt conturbati sunt admirati sunt

They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away.

horror possedit eos ibi dolor quasi parturientis

Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.

in vento uredinis confringes naves maris

Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.

sicut audivimus ita vidimus in civitate Dei exercituum in civitate Dei nostri Deus fundavit eam usque in aeternum semper

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.

aestimavimus Deus misericordiam tuam in medio templi tui

We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.

secundum nomen tuum Deus sic laus tua usque ad extremum terrae iustitia repleta est dextera tua

According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.

laetetur mons Sion exultent filiae Iudae propter iudicia tua

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

circumdate Sion et circumite eam numerate turres eius

Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.

ponite cor vestrum in moenibus separate palatia eius ut narretis in generatione novissima

Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.

quia ipse Deus Deus noster in saeculum et in perpetuum ipse erit dux noster in morte

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