Psalmorum 47
Clementine Vulgate, 1598Translation
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1Psalmus cantici. Filiis Core, secunda sabbati.
1A psalm of a canticle, for the sons of Core, on the second day of the week.
2[Magnus Dominus et laudabilis nimis, in civitate Dei nostri, in monte sancto ejus.
2Great is the Lord, and exceedingly to be praised in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.
3Fundatur exsultatione universæ terræ mons Sion; latera aquilonis, civitas regis magni.
3With the joy of the whole earth is mount Sion founded, on the sides of the north, the city of the great king.
4Deus in domibus ejus cognoscetur cum suscipiet eam.
4In her houses shall God be known, when he shall protect her.
5Quoniam ecce reges terræ congregati sunt; convenerunt in unum.
5For behold the kings of the earth assembled themselves: they gathered together.
6Ipsi videntes, sic admirati sunt, conturbati sunt, commoti sunt.
6So they saw, and they wondered, they were troubled, they were moved:
7Tremor apprehendit eos; ibi dolores ut parturientis:
7Trembling took hold of them. There were pains as of a woman in labour.
8in spiritu vehementi conteres naves Tharsis.
8With a vehement wind thou shalt break in pieces the ships of Tharsis.
9Sicut audivimus, sic vidimus, in civitate Domini virtutum, in civitate Dei nostri: Deus fundavit eam in æternum.
9As we have heard, so have we seen, in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God hath founded it for ever.
10Suscepimus, Deus, misericordiam tuam in medio templi tui.
10We have received thy mercy, O God, in the midst of thy temple.
11Secundum nomen tuum, Deus, sic et laus tua in fines terræ; justitia plena est dextera tua.
11According to thy name, O God, so also is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of justice.
12Lætetur mons Sion, et exsultent filiæ Judæ, propter judicia tua, Domine.
12Let mount Sion rejoice, and the daughters of Juda be glad; because of thy judgments, O Lord.
13Circumdate Sion, et complectimini eam; narrate in turribus ejus.
13Surround Sion, and encompass her: tell ye in her towers.
14Ponite corda vestra in virtute ejus, et distribuite domos ejus, ut enarretis in progenie altera.
14Set your hearts on her strength; and distribute her houses, that ye may relate it in another generation.
15Quoniam hic est Deus, Deus noster in æternum, et in sæculum sæculi: ipse reget nos in sæcula.]
15For this is God, our God unto eternity, and for ever and ever: he shall rule us for evermore.
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