Tehillim 48 - Chapter 48 - Psalm 48

Shir mizmor livnê Côrach
Gadol Adonai umehulal meod beir Elohênu har codshó
Iefê nof messos col haárets, har Tsión iarketê tsafon, kiriat mélech rav
Elohim bearmenotêha noda lemisgav
Ki hinê hamelachim noadu, averú iachdáv
Hêma raú ken tamáhu, nivhalú nechpázu
Reada achazátam sham, chil caioledá
Berúach cadim teshaber oniot tarshish
Caasher shamánu ken raínu beir Adonai Tsevaót beir Elohênu, Elohim iechonenêa ad olam, sêla
Dimínu Elohim chasdêcha bekérev hechalêcha
Keshimchá Elohim ken tehilatechá al catsvê érets, tsédec maleá ieminêcha
Yismach har Tsión, taguêlna benot Iehudá lemáan mishpatêcha
Sóbu Tsión vehakifuá, sifru migdalêha
Shitu libechem lechelá, passegú armenotêha, lemáan tessaperu ledor acharon
Ki ze Elohim Elohênu olam vaéd, hu ienahaguênu al mut

1. A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah.
2. Great is the Lord, and highly to be praised in the city of our God. The mountain of his holiness,
3. Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
4. God is known in her palaces for a refuge.
5. For, behold, the kings were assembled, they came on together.
6. As soon as they saw it, they were astounded; they were frightened; they fled away.
7. Fear took hold of them there, and pain, like a woman in labor.
8. You break the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.
9. 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.
10. We have thought of your loving kindness, O God, in the midst of your temple.
11. According to your name, O God, so is your praise to the ends of the earth; your right hand is full of righteousness.
12. Let Mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of your judgments.
13. Walk about Zion, and go around her; count her towers.
14. Mark well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that you may tell it to the following generation,
15. That this is God, our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide till death.

To put fear in the hearts of one's enemies

The psalmist prophesies about the Messianic era, singing the praises of a rebuilt Jerusalem and the sacrifices brought there. At that time Israel will say, "As we heard from the mouths of the prophets, so have we merited to see!"