Psalms 48

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	LA SACRA BIBBIA
1 Unto the end. A Psalm to the sons of Korah.	1 Inno. Salmo. Dei figli di Core.
2 Hear these things, all nations. Pay attention, all inhabitants of the world:	2 Grande è il Signore e degno di ogni lode nella città del nostro Dio. Il suo santo monte,
3 whoever is earth-born, you sons of men, together as one, the rich and the poor.	3 che si eleva nella sua bellezza, è la gioia di tutta la terra: il monte Sion, l'arcana dimora del nord, la città del gran re.
4 My mouth will speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart will speak prudence.	4 Dio nei suoi torrioni qual rocca si è dimostrato.
5 I will incline my ear to a parable. I will open my case with the psaltery.	5 Poiché ecco: i re si erano radunati, insieme avevano marciato;
6 Why should I fear in the evil day? The iniquity at my heel will surround me.	6 ma appena essi videro, rimasero stupefatti, atterriti si diedero alla fuga;
7 Those who trust in their own strength and who glory in the multitude of their riches,	7 là il terrore li colse, uno spasimo come di partoriente,
8 no brother redeems, nor will man buy back. He will not give to God his appeasement,	8 come al soffiar del vento d'oriente che sconquassa le navi di Tarsis.
9 nor the price for the redemption of his soul. And he will labor continuously,	9 Proprio come udimmo, così abbiamo visto, nella città del Signore delle schiere, nella città del nostro Dio, che Dio rende salda in eterno.
10 and he will still live, until the end.	10 Celebriamo, o Dio, la tua misericordia nell'interno del tuo tempio.
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 Come il tuo nome, o Dio, così giunge la tua lode su tutta la terra: piena di giustizia è la tua destra.
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 Si rallegri il monte Sion, esultino le figlie di Giuda a causa dei tuoi giudizi.
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 Girate intorno a Sion e andatele attorno: enumerate le sue torri;
14 This way of theirs is a scandal to them. And afterwards, they will delight in their mouth.	14 osservate le sue mura, passate in rassegna i suoi torrioni, affinché possiate riferire a quelli della generazione ventura
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 che tale è Dio, il nostro Dio, in eterno e per sempre; egli è colui che ci guida.
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.