Psalms 48:2
What does Psalms 48:2 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 48:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, Is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, The city of the great King.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, Is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, The city of the great King.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Beautiful in its high position, the joy of all the earth, is the mountain of Zion, the mountain of God, the town of the great King.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Beautiful <FI>for<Fi> elevation, A joy of all the land, <FI>is<Fi> Mount Zion, The sides of the north, the city of a great king.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Hear these things, all ye nations: give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, [on] the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Lamentations 2:15
All that pass by clap their hands at thee; They hiss and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying, Is this the city that men called The perfection of beauty, The joy of the whole earth?
- Psalms 50:2
Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined forth.
- Isaiah 66:10
Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad for her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn over her;
- Hebrews 12:22
but ye are come unto mount Zion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable hosts of angels,
- Malachi 1:14
But cursed be the deceiver, who hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the Lord a blemished thing; for I am a great King, saith Jehovah of hosts, and my name is terrible among the Gentiles.
- Isaiah 60:15
Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man passed through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.
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