诗48:1 歌一首，可拉子孙的诗。在我们 神的城中，在他的圣山上，耶和华是至大的，应该大受赞美。
诗48:1 <A Song. A Psalm. Of the sons of Korah.> Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised, in the town of our God, in his holy mountain.
诗48:2 在北面的锡安山、大君王的城，美丽高耸，是全地所喜欢的。
诗48:2 Beautiful in its high position, the joy of all the earth, is the mountain of Zion, the mountain of God, the town of the great King.
诗48:3 神在城的堡垒中，显明自己是避难所。
诗48:3 In its buildings God is seen to be a high tower.
诗48:4 看哪！列王会合，一同前进。
诗48:4 For see! the kings came together by agreement, they were joined together.
诗48:5 他们一见这城，就惊惶，慌忙逃跑。
诗48:5 They saw it, and so were full of wonder; they were troubled, and went quickly away in fear.
诗48:6 他们在那里战栗恐惧；他们痛苦好像妇人分娩时一样。
诗48:6 Shaking came on them and pain, as on a woman in childbirth.
诗48:7 你用东风摧毁他施的船队。
诗48:7 By you the ships of Tarshish are broken as by an east wind.
诗48:8 在万军之耶和华的城中，就是在我们 神的城中，我们所看见的，正如我们所听见的： 神必坚立这城，直到永远。（细拉）
诗48:8 As it came to our ears so have we seen it, in the town of the Lord of armies, in the town of our God; God will keep it fixed for ever. (Selah.)
诗48:9 神啊！我们在你的殿中，想念你的慈爱。
诗48:9 Our thoughts were of your mercy, O God, while we were in your Temple.
诗48:10 神啊！你受的赞美，就像你的名一样，达到地极；你的右手满了公义。
诗48:10 As your name is, O God, so is your praise to the ends of the earth; your right hand is full of righteousness.
诗48:11 因你的审判，锡安山应当欢喜，犹大的居民（“居民”原文作“女子”）应当快乐。
诗48:11 Let there be joy in the mountain of Zion, and let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of your wise decisions.
诗48:12 你们要在锡安四处巡行，绕城一周，数点城楼，
诗48:12 Make your way about Zion, and go round it, numbering its towers.
诗48:13 细察它的外墙，巡视它的堡垒，使你们可以述说给后代的人听。
诗48:13 Take note of its strong walls, looking well at its fair buildings; so that you may give word of it to the generation which comes after.
诗48:14 因为这位 神就是我们的 神，直到永永远远；他必引导我们，直到我们死的时候。
诗48:14 Because this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide.