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# Psalm 47 (48)

Psalm 47 in the Vulgate numbering Bless follows is Psalm 48 in Hebrew numbering (the NABRE, RSV and KJV). Here are all 15 verses in the Catholic Public Domain Version, with the Latin of the Clementine Vulgate beside them.

> Magnus Dominus. God is greatly to be praised for the establishment of his church.
>
> — Bp. Richard Challoner, chapter summary

## Psalm 47 (Catholic Public Domain Version)

1. A Canticle Psalm. To the sons of Korah, on the second Sabbath.
2. The Lord is great and exceedingly praiseworthy, in the city of our God, on his holy mountain.
3. Mount Zion is being founded with the exultation of the whole earth, on the north side, the city of the great king.
4. In her houses, God will be known, since he will support her.
5. For behold, the kings of the earth have been gathered together; they have convened as one.
6. Such did they see, and they were astonished: they were disturbed, they were moved.
7. Trembling took hold of them. In that place, their pains were that of a woman in labor.
8. With a vehement spirit, you will crush the ships of Tarshish.
9. As we have heard, so we have seen, in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God. God has founded it in eternity.
10. We have received your mercy, O God, in the midst of your temple.
11. According to your name, O God, so does your praise reach to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is full of justice.
12. Let mount Zion rejoice, and let the daughters of Judah exult, because of your judgments, O Lord.
13. Encircle Zion and embrace her. Discourse in her towers.
14. Set your hearts on her virtue. And distribute her houses, so that you may discourse of it in another generation.
15. For this is God, our God, in eternity and forever and ever. He will rule us forever.

## Psalm 47 in Latin (Clementine Vulgate, 1592)

1. Psalmus cantici. Filiis Core, secunda sabbati.
2. Magnus Dominus et laudabilis nimis, in civitate Dei nostri, in monte sancto ejus.
3. Fundatur exsultatione universæ terræ mons Sion; latera aquilonis, civitas regis magni.
4. Deus in domibus ejus cognoscetur cum suscipiet eam.
5. Quoniam ecce reges terræ congregati sunt; convenerunt in unum.
6. Ipsi videntes, sic admirati sunt, conturbati sunt, commoti sunt.
7. Tremor apprehendit eos; ibi dolores ut parturientis:
8. in spiritu vehementi conteres naves Tharsis.
9. Sicut audivimus, sic vidimus, in civitate Domini virtutum, in civitate Dei nostri: Deus fundavit eam in æternum.
10. Suscepimus, Deus, misericordiam tuam in medio templi tui.
11. Secundum nomen tuum, Deus, sic et laus tua in fines terræ; justitia plena est dextera tua.
12. Lætetur mons Sion, et exsultent filiæ Judæ, propter judicia tua, Domine.
13. Circumdate Sion, et complectimini eam; narrate in turribus ejus.
14. Ponite corda vestra in virtute ejus, et distribuite domos ejus, ut enarretis in progenie altera.
15. Quoniam hic est Deus, Deus noster in æternum, et in sæculum sæculi: ipse reget nos in sæcula.

## The saints

- “Thou art great, O Lord, and greatly to be praised.” — St. Augustine of Hippo, Confessions, I.1, c. 400 (On this theme: verse 1)

## Read at Mass (US)

- Thu, Feb 4, 2027: Thursday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time — Responsorial Psalm, Psalm 48:2-3ab, 3cd-4, 9, 10-11
- Tue, Jun 27, 2028 (computed): Tuesday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time — Responsorial Psalm, Psalm 48:2-3ab, 3cd-4, 10-11
- Tue, Jul 18, 2028 (computed): Tuesday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time — Responsorial Psalm, Psalm 48:2-3a, 3b-4, 5-6, 7-8

Citations as published in the USCCB liturgical calendar (principal Mass, first option). Dates after May 31, 2027 are computed by Bless from the US Lectionary cycle — confirm with your parish. Mass citations number the Psalms in the Hebrew way.

Source: Catholic Public Domain Version (Ronald L. Conte Jr., 2009), public domain; Latin: Clementine Vulgate (1592).