Psalms 47

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 ye 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.

1 Au maître de chant. Des fils de Coré. Psaume. 2 Vous tous, peuples, battez des mains, célébrez Dieu par des cris d’allégresse ! 3 Car Yahweh est très haut, redoutable, grand roi sur toute la terre. 4 Il nous assujettit les peuples, il met les nations sous nos pieds. 5 Il nous choisit notre héritage, la gloire de Jacob, son bien-aimé. — Séla. 6 Dieu monte à son sanctuaire au milieu des acclamations ; Yahweh, au son de la trompette. 7 Chantez à Dieu, chantez ! chantez à notre Roi, chantez ! 8 Car Dieu est roi de toute la terre ; chantez un cantique de louange. 9 Dieu règne sur les nations, il siège sur son trône saint. 10 Les princes des peuples se réunissent pour former aussi un peuple du Dieu d’Abraham ; car à Dieu sont les boucliers de la terre ; Il est souverainement élevé.