Psalm 47

1 Ψαλμὸς ᾠδῆς τοῖς υἱοῖς Κορέ· δευτέρα σαββάτου.

1 (48) A Psalm of praise for the sons of Core on the second [day] of the week. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

2 ΜΕΓΑΣ Κύριος καὶ αἰνετὸς σφόδρα ἐν πόλει τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν, ἐν ὄρει ἁγίῳ αὐτοῦ,

2 In the English, this verse is part of verse 1.

3 εὐρίζῳ ἀγαλλιάματι πάσης τῆς γῆς. ὄρη Σιών, τὰ πλευρὰ τοῦ Βορρᾶ, ἡ πόλις τοῦ βασιλέως τοῦ μεγάλου.

3 The city of the great King is well planted [on] the mountains of Sion, with the joy of the whole earth, [on] the sides of the north. (verse 2 in Brenton's English)

4 ὁ Θεὸς ἐν τοῖς βάρεσιν αὐτῆς γινώσκεται, ὅταν ἀντιλαμβάνηται αὐτῆς.

4 God is known in her palaces, when he undertakes to help her. (verse 3 in Brenton's English)

5 ὅτι ἰδοὺ οἱ βασιλεῖς τῆς γῆς συνήχθησαν, ἤλθοσαν ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτό·

5 For, behold the kings of the earth were assembled, they came together. (verse 4 in Brenton's English)

6 αὐτοὶ ἰδόντες οὕτως ἐθαύμασαν, ἐταράχθησαν, ἐσαλεύθησαν,

6 They saw, and so they wondered: they were troubled, they were moved. (verse 5 in Brenton's English)

7 τρόμος ἐπελάβετο αὐτῶν, ἐκεῖ ὠδῖνες ὡς τικτούσης.

7 Trembling took hold on them: there were the pangs as of a woman in travail. (verse 6 in Brenton's English)

8 ἐν πνεύματι βιαίῳ συντρίψεις πλοῖα Θαρσίς.

8 You will break the ships of Tharsis with a vehement wind. (verse 7 in Brenton's English)

9 καθάπερ ἠκούσαμεν, οὕτω καὶ εἴδομεν ἐν πόλει Κυρίου τῶν δυνάμεων, ἐν πόλει τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν· ὁ Θεὸς ἐθεμελίωσεν αὐτὴν εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα. (διάψαλμα).

9 As we have heard, so have we also seen, in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God has founded it for ever. Pause. (verse 8 in Brenton's English)

10 ὑπελάβομεν, ὁ Θεός, τὸ ἔλεός σου ἐν μέσῳ τοῦ λαοῦ σου.

10 We have thought of your mercy, O God, in the midst of your people. (verse 9 in Brenton's English)

11 κατὰ τὸ ὄνομά σου, ὁ Θεός, οὕτω καὶ ἡ αἴνεσίς σου ἐπὶ τὰ πέρατα τῆς γῆς· δικαιοσύνης πλήρης ἡ δεξιά σου.

11 According to your name, O God, so is also your praise to the ends of the earth: your right hand is full of righteousness. (verse 10 in Brenton's English)

12 εὐφρανθήτω τὸ ὄρος Σιών, ἀγαλλιάσθωσαν αἱ θυγατέρες τῆς Ἰουδαίας ἕνεκεν κριμάτων σου, Κύριε.

12 Let mount Sion rejoice, let the daughters of Judaea exult, because of your judgements, O Lord. (verse 11 in Brenton's English)

13 κυκλώσατε Σιὼν καὶ περιλάβετε αὐτήν, διηγήσασθε ἐν τοῖς πύργοις αὐτῆς,

13 Go round about Sion, and encompass her: tell you⌃ her towers. (verse 12 in Brenton's English)

14 θέσθε τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν εἰς τὴν δύναμιν αὐτῆς καὶ καταδιέλεσθε τὰς βάρεις αὐτῆς, ὅπως ἂν διηγήσησθε εἰς γενεὰν ἑτέραν.

14 Mark you⌃ well her strength, and observe her palaces; that you⌃ may tell the next generation. (verse 13 in Brenton's English)

15 ὅτι οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα καὶ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τοῦ αἰῶνος· αὐτὸς ποιμανεῖ ἡμᾶς εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας.

15 For this is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide for evermore. (verse 14 in Brenton's English)