Psalms 48:1
What does Psalms 48:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 48:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised, In the city of our God, in his holy mountain.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised, In the city of our God, in his holy mountain.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised, in the town of our God, in his holy mountain.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862A Song, a Psalm, by sons of Korah. Great <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah, and praised greatly, In the city of our God--His holy hill.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Unto the end, a psalm for the sons of Core.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised in the city of ourGod, in the hill of his holiness.
Context
v.1This passage
v.2Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, Is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, The city of the great King.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Revelation 21:10
And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,
- 2 Chronicles 20:1
And it came to pass after this, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them some of the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.
- Revelation 15:3
And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, O Lord God, the Almighty; righteous and true are thy ways, thou King of the ages.
- Psalms 99:9
Exalt ye Jehovah our God, And worship at his holy hill; For Jehovah our God is holy.
- Obadiah 1:17
But in mount Zion there shall be those that escape, and it shall be holy; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.
- Psalms 147:5
Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.
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