Psalms 48:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 48:1

The Glory of God in Zion

A Song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

1 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised
In the ^acity of our God,
In His holy mountain.

2 ^aBeautiful in¹ elevation,
The joy of the whole earth,
Is Mount Zion on the sides of the north,
The city of the great King.

3 God is in her palaces;
He is known as her refuge.

4 For behold, ^athe kings assembled,
They passed by together.

5 They saw it, and so they marveled;
They were troubled, they hastened away.

6 Fear ^atook hold of them there,
And pain, as of a woman in birth pangs,

7 As when You break the ^aships of Tarshish
With an east wind.

8 As we have heard,
So we have seen
In the city of the Lord of hosts,
In the city of our God:
God will ^aestablish it forever. Selah

9 We have thought, O God, on ^aYour lovingkindness,
In the midst of Your temple.

10 According to ^aYour name, O God,
So is Your praise to the ends of the earth;
Your right hand is full of righteousness.

11 Let Mount Zion rejoice,
Let the daughters of Judah be glad,
Because of Your judgments.

12 Walk about Zion,
And go all around her.
Count her towers;

13 Mark well her bulwarks;
Consider her palaces;
That you may ^atell it to the generation following.

14 For this is God,
Our God forever and ever;
^aHe will be our guide
¹Even to death.

Verse Comparison: Psalms 48:1

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American Standard Version
Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised, In the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

Amplified® Bible
GREAT IS the Lord, and highly to be praised in the city of our God! His holy mountain,

Contemporary English Version
(A song and a psalm for the people of Korah.) The LORD God is wonderful! He deserves all praise in the city where he lives. His holy mountain,

Darby English Version
{A Song; a Psalm. Of the sons of Korah.} Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the hill of his holiness.

Good News Bible
The LORD is great and is to be highly praised in the city of our God, on his sacred hill.

King James Version
Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.

New American Standard Bible
Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, In the city of our God, His holy mountain.

New International Version
Great is the LORD, and most worthy of praise,
in the city of our God, his holy mountain.

New King James Version
Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised
In the city of our God,
In His holy mountain.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Great do we consider the LORD, and greatly do we praise Him,In the city of our God, His holy mountain.

Revised Standard Version
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,

Young's Literal Translation
A Song, a Psalm, by sons of Korah. Great `is' Jehovah, and praised greatly, In the city of our God -- His holy hill.

New English Translation
The Lord is great and certainly worthy of praise in the city of our God,¹ his holy hill.

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