Psalms 48:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.”

Psalms 48:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 48:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 48:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the north sides, the city of the great King.”

Psalms 48:2 — World English Bible

Psalms 48:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, Is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, The city of the great King.”

Psalms 48:2 — American Standard Version

Psalms 48:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Beautiful <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.”

Psalms 48:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 48:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, [on] the sides of the north, the city of the great King.”

Psalms 48:2 — Darby Translation

Psalms 48:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Mount Zion, lying Northwarde, is faire in situation: it is the ioy of the whole earth, and the Citie of the great King.”

Psalms 48:2 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 48:2 in Context — Psalms 48

1 Cântico e salmo, dos filhos de Coré: O SENHOR [é] grande e muito louvável, na cidade de nosso Deus, [no] monte de sua santidade.

2 Belo de se ver e alegria de toda a terra [é] o monte de Sião, nas terras do norte; a cidade do grande Rei.

3 Deus [está] em seus palácios, [e] é conhecido como alto refúgio.

4 Porque eis que os reis se reuniram; eles juntamente passaram

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What Does Psalms 48:2 Mean?

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