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Canción. Salmo de los hijos de Coré.

48 Grande es el Señor, y digno de suprema alabanza
    en la ciudad de nuestro Dios.
Su monte santo, bella colina,
    es la alegría de toda la tierra.
El monte Sión, en la parte norte,
    es la ciudad del gran Rey.
En las fortificaciones de Sión
    Dios se ha dado a conocer como refugio seguro.

Hubo reyes que unieron sus fuerzas
    y que juntos avanzaron contra la ciudad;
pero al verla quedaron pasmados,
    y asustados emprendieron la retirada.
Allí el miedo se apoderó de ellos,
    y un dolor de parturienta les sobrevino.
¡Con un viento huracanado
    destruiste las naves de Tarsis!

Tal como lo habíamos oído,
    ahora lo hemos visto
en la ciudad del Señor Todopoderoso,
    en la ciudad de nuestro Dios:
    ¡Él la hará permanecer para siempre! Selah

Dentro de tu templo, oh Dios,
    meditamos en tu gran amor.
10 Tu alabanza, oh Dios, como tu nombre,
    llega a los confines de la tierra;
    tu derecha está llena de justicia.
11 A causa de tus justas decisiones
    el monte Sión se alegra
    y las aldeas de Judá se regocijan.

12 Caminad alrededor de Sión,
    caminad en torno a él
    y contad sus torres.
13 Observad bien sus murallas
    y examinad sus fortificaciones,
    para que se lo cuenten a las generaciones futuras.
14 ¡Este Dios es nuestro Dios eterno!
    ¡Él nos guiará para siempre![a]

Footnotes

  1. 48:14 para siempre (LXX); sobre muerte (TM).

Psalm 48[a]

A song. A psalm of the Sons of Korah.

Great is the Lord,(A) and most worthy of praise,(B)
    in the city of our God,(C) his holy mountain.(D)

Beautiful(E) in its loftiness,
    the joy of the whole earth,
like the heights of Zaphon[b](F) is Mount Zion,(G)
    the city of the Great King.(H)
God is in her citadels;(I)
    he has shown himself to be her fortress.(J)

When the kings joined forces,
    when they advanced together,(K)
they saw her and were astounded;
    they fled in terror.(L)
Trembling seized(M) them there,
    pain like that of a woman in labor.(N)
You destroyed them like ships of Tarshish(O)
    shattered by an east wind.(P)

As we have heard,
    so we have seen
in the city of the Lord Almighty,
    in the city of our God:
God makes her secure
    forever.[c](Q)

Within your temple, O God,
    we meditate(R) on your unfailing love.(S)
10 Like your name,(T) O God,
    your praise reaches to the ends of the earth;(U)
    your right hand is filled with righteousness.
11 Mount Zion rejoices,
    the villages of Judah are glad
    because of your judgments.(V)

12 Walk about Zion, go around her,
    count her towers,(W)
13 consider well her ramparts,(X)
    view her citadels,(Y)
that you may tell of them
    to the next generation.(Z)

14 For this God is our God for ever and ever;
    he will be our guide(AA) even to the end.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 48:1 In Hebrew texts 48:1-14 is numbered 48:2-15.
  2. Psalm 48:2 Zaphon was the most sacred mountain of the Canaanites.
  3. Psalm 48:8 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

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

Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

God is known in her palaces for a refuge.

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

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

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

Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Glory of God in Zion

A Song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

48 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised
In the (A)city of our God,
In His holy mountain.
(B)Beautiful in [a]elevation,
The joy of the whole earth,
Is Mount Zion on the sides of the north,
The city of the great King.
God is in her palaces;
He is known as her refuge.

For behold, (C)the kings assembled,
They passed by together.
They saw it, and so they marveled;
They were troubled, they hastened away.
Fear (D)took hold of them there,
And pain, as of a woman in birth pangs,
As when You break the (E)ships of Tarshish
With an east wind.

As we have heard,
So we have seen
In the city of the Lord of hosts,
In the city of our God:
God will (F)establish it forever. Selah

We have thought, O God, on (G)Your lovingkindness,
In the midst of Your temple.
10 According to (H)Your name, O God,
So is Your praise to the ends of the earth;
Your right hand is full of righteousness.
11 Let Mount Zion rejoice,
Let the daughters of Judah be glad,
Because of Your judgments.

12 Walk about Zion,
And go all around her.
Count her towers;
13 Mark well her bulwarks;
Consider her palaces;
That you may (I)tell it to the generation following.
14 For this is God,
Our God forever and ever;
(J)He will be our guide
[b]Even to death.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 48:2 height
  2. Psalm 48:14 So with MT, Syr.; LXX, Vg. Forever