Psalms, 47

1. A psalm of a canticle, for the sons of Core, on the second day of the week.

1. Al maestro di coro. Dei figli di Core. Salmo.

2. Great is the Lord, and exceedingly to be praised in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

2. Popoli tutti, battete le mani, tripudiate a Dio con grida festose.

3. With the joy of the whole earth is mount Sion founded, on the sides of the north, the city of the great king.

3. Poiché tremendo è il Signore delle schiere, l'Altissimo, gran re su tutta la terra.

4. In her houses shall God be known, when he shall protect her.

4. Sotto di noi egli pone i popoli, sotto i nostri piedi le nazioni.

5. For behold the kings of the earth assembled themselves: they gathered together.

5. Sceglie per noi la nostra eredità, il vanto di Giacobbe, che egli ama.

6. So they saw, and they wondered, they were troubled, they were moved:

6. E' asceso Dio nel tripudio, il Signore al suono della tromba.

7. trembling took hold of them. There were pains as of a woman in labour.

7. Inneggiate a Dio, inneggiate; inneggiate al Signore, inneggiate;

8. With a vehement wind thou shalt break in pieces the ships of Tharsis.

8. poiché egli è il re di tutta la terra: inneggiate a Dio con un bel canto.

9. As 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.

9. Dio ha preso a regnare sulle genti, Dio s'è assiso sul santo suo trono.

10. We have received thy mercy, O God, in the midst of thy temple.

10. I prìncipi delle genti si son radunati insieme al popolo del Dio d'Abramo. Poiché a Dio appartengono quanti governano la terra, a lui che oltremodo s'è esaltato.

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

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12. Let mount Sion rejoice, and the daughters of Juda be glad; because of thy judgments, O Lord.

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13. Surround Sion, and encompass her: tell ye in her towers.

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14. Set your hearts on her strength; and distribute her houses, that ye may relate it in another generation.

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15. For this is God, our God unto eternity, and for ever and ever: he shall rule us for evermore.

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