Psalm 46

Gàidhlig

Salm 46

'S e Dia as tèarmann dhuinn gu beachd,
  ar spionneadh e 's ar treis;
An aimsir carraid agus teinn,
  ar cobhair e ro-dheas.

Mar sin ged ghluaist' an talamh trom,
  chan adhbhar eagail dhuinn;
Ged thilgeadh fòs na slèibhtean mòr'
  am buillsgean fairg' is tuinn.

Na h-uisgeachan le beucaich bhuirb,
  ged rachadh thar a chèil';
Len ataireachd ged bhiodh air chrith
  na beanntan àrd' gu lèir.

Tha abhainn ann, le 'sruthan sèimh,
  nì cathair Dhè ro-ait;
Fìor àite naomh an tì as àird',
  sa bheil sìor-chòmhnaidh aig.

Tha Dia na meadhon innte staigh;
  mar sin cha ghluaisear i;
Oir cuideachadh is còmhnadh leath'
  's e Dia gu moch a nì.

Do ghabh na cinnich boil', is ghluais
  na rìoghachdan gu cas;
Air cur do Dhia a ghuth a-mach,
  do leagh an talamh as.

Tha Dia nan sluagh leinn fhèin a-ghnàth;
  Dia Iàcoib 's tèarmann dhuinn.
Thigibh, is faicibh oibrean Dhè,
  gach sgrios air talamh rinn.

Gu iomall fòs an domhain mhòir
  an cogadh nì e chosg;
Am bogha bhris, an t-sleagh do gheàrr,
  an carbad-cogaidh loisg.

Bibh sàmhach, 's tuigibh gur mi Dia;
  àrdaichear mi gu sìor
Am measg nan sluagh, biodh urram dhomh
  air feadh gach uile thìr.

Tha Dia nan sluagh ri còmhnadh leinn,
  's an còmhnaidh air ar crann;
Is e Dia Iàcoib 's tèarmann dhuinn,
  dar furtachd anns gach àm.

(Bho Tiomnadh Nuadh, Dùn Eideann (2002))

English

Psalm 46

For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. For oboe. Song.

God is our refuge and strength,
       a timely help in trouble.
Therefore we will not fear,
       though the earth shakes and the mountains fall
       into the depths of the sea;
       when the waters roar and foam
       and the mountains quake and heave.
There is a river
       whose streams bring joy to God's city,
       the holy place where the Most High lives.
       God is within her, she cannot fall;
       God will help her at break of day.
Nations are in uproar,
       kingdoms are falling;
       he lifts his voice
       and the earth melts.
Yahweh of Hosts is with us.
       The God of Jacob is our fortress.
Come and see the wonders of Yahweh,
       the astonishing deeds
       he has done on earth.
He ends all wars throughout the earth;
       he breaks the bow,
       snaps the spear,
       burns shields in the fire.
"Be still, and know that I am God.
       I am high over nations,
       high over earth."
Yahweh Almighty is with us.
       The God of Jacob is our fortress.

(From The Psalms, Slough (1994))