Chapter 47

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

1. 1

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

2. 2

   Great is the Lord, and exceedingly to be praised in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

3. 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. 4

   In her houses shall God be known, when he shall protect her.

5. 5

   For behold the kings of the earth assembled themselves: they gathered together.

6. 6

   So they saw, and they wondered, they were troubled, they were moved: 7 trembling took hold of them.

7. 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.

8. 10

   We have received thy mercy, O God, in the midst of thy temple.

9. 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.

10. 12

    Let Mount Sion rejoice, and the daughters of Juda be glad; because of thy judgments, O Lord.

11. 13

    Surround Sion, and encompass her: tell ye in her towers.

12. 14

    Set your hearts on her strength; and distribute her houses, that ye may relate it in another generation.

13. 15

    For this is God, our God unto eternity, and for ever and ever: he shall rule us for evermore.