Psaumes 48
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La cité de Dieu
48 Cantique. Un psaume des Qoréites[a].
2 Oui, l’Eternel est grand ! ╵Il est bien digne de louanges
dans la cité de notre Dieu, ╵sur sa montagne sainte.
3 Colline magnifique, ╵joie de la terre entière,
mont de Sion, ╵tu es le véritable nord : ╵la demeure de Dieu[b],
la cité du grand roi !
4 Dieu, dans les palais de Sion,
se fait connaître ╵comme une forteresse.
5 Car voici que les rois ╵s’étaient tous réunis ;
et ensemble, ils marchaient contre elle.
6 Quand ils l’ont vue, ╵pris de stupeur,
épouvantés, ╵ils se sont tous enfuis !
7 Un tremblement ╵les a saisis sur place,
pareil à la douleur ╵de la femme en travail.
8 On aurait dit le vent de l’est
quand il vient fracasser ╵les bateaux au long cours.
9 Ce que nous avions entendu, ╵nous l’avons vu nous-mêmes
dans la cité de l’Eternel, ╵le Seigneur des armées célestes,
dans la cité de notre Dieu.
Et pour toujours, ╵Dieu l’établit solidement.
Pause
10 Nous méditons, ô Dieu, ╵sur ton amour,
au milieu de ton temple.
11 Comme ta renommée,
ta louange a atteint ╵les confins de la terre.
Car par ta main tu accomplis ╵de nombreux actes de justice.
12 Que le mont de Sion jubile.
Que, dans les villes de Juda, ╵on soit dans l’allégresse,
à cause de tes jugements !
13 Tournez tout autour de Sion ╵et longez son enceinte,
comptez ses tours !
14 Admirez ses remparts,
et passez en revue ╵chacun de ses palais
pour pouvoir annoncer ╵à la génération suivante
15 que ce Dieu-là est notre Dieu ╵à tout jamais, ╵et éternellement,
il sera notre guide ╵jusqu’à la mort.
Psalm 48
King James Version
48 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.
2 Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
3 God is known in her palaces for a refuge.
4 For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.
5 They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away.
6 Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
7 Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.
8 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.
9 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.
Psalm 48
New King James Version
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.
2 (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.
3 God is in her palaces;
He is known as her refuge.
4 For behold, (C)the kings assembled,
They passed by together.
5 They saw it, and so they marveled;
They were troubled, they hastened away.
6 Fear (D)took hold of them there,
And pain, as of a woman in birth pangs,
7 As when You break the (E)ships of Tarshish
With an east wind.
8 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
9 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
- Psalm 48:2 height
- Psalm 48:14 So with MT, Syr.; LXX, Vg. Forever
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