Psalm 47

God is greatly to be praised for the establishment of his Church.

Does this psalm differ from what you were expecting? Don't be confused. There are two systems for arranging the psalms: the Septuagint and the Masoretic. We use the Septuagint system here. In the Masoretic system, which is used in most modern Bible translations, this psalm is called Psalm 48, and the previous psalm is known as Psalm 47.

English (Douay-Rheims)

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

2 Great is the Lord, and exceedingly to be praised in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.
3 With the joy of the whole earth is mount Sion founded, on the sides of the north, the city of the great king.
4 In her houses shall God be known, when he shall protect her.
5 For behold the kings of the earth assembled themselves: they gathered together.
6 So they saw, and they wondered, they were troubled, they were moved:
7 Trembling took hold of them. There were pains as of a woman in labour.
8 With a vehement wind thou shalt break in pieces the ships of Tharsis.
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.
10 We have received thy mercy, O God, in the midst of thy temple.
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.
12 Let mount Sion rejoice, and the daughters of Juda be glad; because of thy judgments, O Lord.
13 Surround Sion, and encompass her: tell lye in her towers.
14 Set your hearts on her strength; and distribute her houses, that ye may relate it in another generation.
15 For this is God, our God unto eternity, and for ever and ever: he shall rule us for evermore.

Old Testament first published 1609 by the English College at Douay
New Testament first published 1582 by the English College at Rheims
Revised and Annotated 1749 by Bishop Richard Challoner
Imprimatur. +James Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop of Baltimore, September 1, 1899

Latin (Clementine Vulgate)

1 Psalmus cantici. Filiis Core, secunda sabbati.

2 Magnus Dominus et laudabilis nimis,
in civitate Dei nostri, in monte sancto ejus.
3 Fundatur exsultatione universæ terræ mons Sion;
latera aquilonis, civitas regis magni.
4 Deus in domibus ejus cognoscetur
cum suscipiet eam.
5 Quoniam ecce reges terræ congregati sunt;
convenerunt in unum.
6 Ipsi videntes, sic admirati sunt,
conturbati sunt, commoti sunt.
7 Tremor apprehendit eos;
ibi dolores ut parturientis:
8 in spiritu vehementi conteres naves Tharsis.
9 Sicut audivimus, sic vidimus,
in civitate Domini virtutum, in civitate Dei nostri:
Deus fundavit eam in æternum.
10 Suscepimus, Deus, misericordiam tuam
in medio templi tui.
11 Secundum nomen tuum, Deus,
sic et laus tua in fines terræ;
justitia plena est dextera tua.
12 Lætetur mons Sion,
et exsultent filiæ Judæ,
propter judicia tua, Domine.
13 Circumdate Sion, et complectimini eam;
narrate in turribus ejus.
14 Ponite corda vestra in virtute ejus,
et distribuite domos ejus, ut enarretis in progenie altera.
15 Quoniam hic est Deus,
Deus noster in æternum, et in sæculum sæculi:
ipse reget nos in sæcula.

Transcribed as part of the Clementine Vulgate Project
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