Psalms 48:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.”

Psalms 48:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 48:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 48:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“A Song. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.”

Psalms 48:1 — World English Bible

Psalms 48:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Psalms 48:1 — American Standard Version

Psalms 48:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“A Song, a Psalm, by sons of Korah. Great <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah, and praised greatly, In the city of our God--His holy hill.”

Psalms 48:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 48:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the hill of his holiness.”

Psalms 48:1 — Darby Translation

Psalms 48:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praysed, in the Citie of our God, euen vpon his holy Mountaine.”

Psalms 48:1 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 48:1 in Context — Psalms 48

1 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.

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

3 God is known in her palaces for a refuge.

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What Does Psalms 48:1 Mean?

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