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 ourGod, in the hill of his holiness. ”

Psalms 48:1 — Darby Translation

Psalms 48:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“A song or Psalme committed to the sonnes of Korah. 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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