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 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.
4 For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.
What Does Psalms 48:2 Mean?
Psalms 48:2 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 48. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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