Psalms 48
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
1Unto the end, a psalm for the sons of Core.
1(48-1) A Song; a Psalm of the sons of Korah. (48-2) Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised, in the city of our God, His holy mountain,
2Hear these things, all ye nations: give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world.
2(48-3) Fair in situation, the joy of the whole earth; even mount Zion, the uttermost parts of the north, the city of the great King.
3All you that are earthborn, and you sons of men: both rich and poor together.
3(48-4) God in her palaces hath made Himself known for a stronghold.
4My mouth shall speak wisdom: and the meditation of my heart understanding.
4(48-5) For, lo, the kings assembled themselves, they came onward together.
5I will incline my ear to a parable; I will open my proposition on the psaltery.
5(48-6) They saw, straightway they were amazed; they were affrighted, they hasted away.
6Why shall I fear in the evil day? the iniquity of my heel shall encompass me.
6(48-7) Trembling took hold of them there, pangs, as of a woman in travail.
7They that trust in their own strength, and glory in the multitude of their riches,
7(48-8) With the east wind Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish.
8No brother can redeem, nor shall man redeem: he shall not give to God his ransom,
8(48-9) As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God — God establish it for ever. Selah
9Nor the price of the redemption of his soul: and shall labour for ever,
9(48-10) We have thought on Thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of Thy temple.
10And shall still live unto the end.
10(48-11) As is Thy name, O God, so is Thy praise unto the ends of the earth; Thy right hand is full of righteousness.
11He shall not see destruction, when he shall see the wise dying: the senseless and the fool shall perish together: And they shall leave their riches to strangers:
11(48-12) Let mount Zion be glad, let the daughters of Judah rejoice, because of Thy judgments.
12And their sepulchres shall be their houses for ever. Their dwelling places to all generations: they have called their lands by their names.
12(48-13) Walk about Zion, and go round about her; count the towers thereof.
13And man when he was in honour did not understand; he is compared to senseless beasts, and is become like to them.
13(48-14) Mark ye well her ramparts, traverse her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.
14This way of theirs is a stumblingblock to them: and afterwards they shall delight in their mouth.
14(48-15) For such is God, our God, for ever and ever; He will guide us eternally.
15They are laid in hell like sheep: death shall feed upon them. And the just shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their help shall decay in hell from their glory.
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16But God will redeem my soul from the hand of hell, when he shall receive me.
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17Be not thou afraid, when a man shall be made rich, and when the glory of his house shall be increased.
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18For when he shall die he shall take nothing away; nor shall his glory descend with him.
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19For in his lifetime his soul will be blessed: and he will praise thee when thou shalt do well to him.
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20He shall go in to the generations of his fathers: and he shall never see light.
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21Man when he was in honour did not understand: he hath been compared to senseless beasts, and made like to them.
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