Psalms 48

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	JERUSALEM
1 Unto the end. A Psalm to the sons of Korah.	1 Cantique.Psaume. Des fils de Coré.
2 Hear these things, all nations. Pay attention, all inhabitants of the world:	2 Grand, Yahvé, et louable hautement dans la ville de notre Dieu, le mont sacré,
3 whoever is earth-born, you sons of men, together as one, the rich and the poor.	3 superbe d'élan, joie de toute la terre; le mont Sion, coeur de l'Aquilon, cité du grand roi:
4 My mouth will speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart will speak prudence.	4 Dieu, du milieu de ses palais, s'est révélé citadelle.
5 I will incline my ear to a parable. I will open my case with the psaltery.	5 Voici, des rois s'étaient ligués, avançant à la fois;
6 Why should I fear in the evil day? The iniquity at my heel will surround me.	6 ils virent, et du coup stupéfaits, pris de panique, ils décampèrent.
7 Those who trust in their own strength and who glory in the multitude of their riches,	7 Là, un tremblement les saisit, un frisson d'accouchée,
8 no brother redeems, nor will man buy back. He will not give to God his appeasement,	8 ce fut le vent d'est qui brise les vaisseaux de Tarsis.
9 nor the price for the redemption of his soul. And he will labor continuously,	9 Comme on nous l'avait dit, nous l'avons vu dans la ville de notre Dieu, dans la ville de YahvéSabaot; Dieu l'affermit à jamais.
10 and he will still live, until the end.	10 Nous méditons, Dieu, ton amour au milieu de ton Temple!
11 He will not see death, when he sees the wise dying: the foolish and the senseless will perish together. And they will leave their riches to strangers.	11 Comme ton nom, Dieu, ta louange, jusqu'au bout de la terre! Ta droite est remplie de justice,
12 And their sepulchers will be their houses forever, their tabernacles from generation to generation. They have called their names in their own lands.	12 le mont Sion jubile; les filles de Juda exultent devant tes jugements.
13 And man, when he was held in honor, did not understand. He has been compared to the senseless beasts, and he has become like them.	13 Longez Sion, parcourez-la, dénombrez ses tours;
14 This way of theirs is a scandal to them. And afterwards, they will delight in their mouth.	14 que vos coeurs s'attachent à ses murs, détaillez ses palais; pour raconter aux âges futurs
15 They have been placed in Hell like sheep. Death will feed on them. And the just will have dominion over them in the morning. And their help will grow old in Hell for their glory.	15 que lui est Dieu, notre Dieu aux siècles des siècles, lui, il nous conduit!
16 Even so, truly God will redeem my soul from the hand of Hell, when he will receive me.
17 Do not be afraid, when a man will have been made rich, and when the glory of his house will have been multiplied.
18 For when he dies, he will take nothing away, and his glory will not descend with him.
19 For his soul will be blessed in his lifetime, and he will admit to you when you do good to him.
20 He will even enter with the progeny of his fathers, but, even in eternity, he will not see the light.
21 Man, when he was in honor, did not understand. He has been compared to the senseless beasts, and he has become like them.