Psalms 48

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
1 Unto the end. A Psalm to the sons of Korah.	1 A Song. A Psalm of the Sons of Korah. Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised in the city of our God! His holy mountain,
2 Hear these things, all nations. Pay attention, all inhabitants of the world:	2 beautiful in elevation, is the joy of all the earth, Mount Zion, in the far north, the city of the great King.
3 whoever is earth-born, you sons of men, together as one, the rich and the poor.	3 Within her citadels God has shown himself a sure defense.
4 My mouth will speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart will speak prudence.	4 For lo, the kings assembled, they came on together.
5 I will incline my ear to a parable. I will open my case with the psaltery.	5 As soon as they saw it, they were astounded, they were in panic, they took to flight;
6 Why should I fear in the evil day? The iniquity at my heel will surround me.	6 trembling took hold of them there, anguish as of a woman in travail.
7 Those who trust in their own strength and who glory in the multitude of their riches,	7 By the east wind thou didst shatter the ships of Tarshish.
8 no brother redeems, nor will man buy back. He will not give to God his appeasement,	8 As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God, which God establishes for ever. [Selah]
9 nor the price for the redemption of his soul. And he will labor continuously,	9 We have thought on thy steadfast love, O God, in the midst of thy temple.
10 and he will still live, until the end.	10 As thy name, O God, so thy praise reaches to the ends of the earth. Thy right hand is filled with victory;
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 let Mount Zion be glad! Let the daughters of Judah rejoice because of thy judgments!
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 Walk about Zion, go round about her, number her towers,
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 consider well her ramparts, go through her citadels; that you may tell the next generation
14 This way of theirs is a scandal to them. And afterwards, they will delight in their mouth.	14 that this is God, our God for ever and ever. He will be our guide for ever.
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.
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.