Psalms 48:1-3 in English

¹ A Song; a Psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised, In the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

² Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, Is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, The city of the great King.

³ God hath made himself known in her palaces for a refuge.

¹ For the end, a Psalm for the sons of Core.

² Hear these words, all ye nations, hearken, all ye that dwell upon the earth:

³ both the sons of mean men, and sons of great men; the rich and poor man together.

¹ A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah. 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.

¹ A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah. 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.

¹ (49) For the end, a Psalm for the sons of Core. Hear these words, all you° nations, listen, all you° that dwell upon the earth:

² both the sons of mean men, and sons of great men; the rich and poor man together.

³ My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall bring forth understanding.

¹ A Song; a Psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised, in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

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

³ God hath made himself known in her palaces for a refuge.

¹ Yahweh is great, and he deserves to be greatly praised in the city where he lives, which is built on Zion, his sacred hill.

² That city, on a high hill, is beautiful; it is the city where the true God, the great king, lives, and it causes people all over the world to rejoice when they see it.

³ God is in the strong towers there, and he shows that he protects the people in that city.

¹ (49) For the end, a Psalm for the sons of Core. Hear these words, all you° nations, listen, all you° that dwell upon the earth:

² both the sons of mean men, and sons of great men; the rich and poor man together.

³ My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall bring forth understanding.

¹ 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.

² Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the north sides, the city of the great King.

³ God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.

¹ 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.

² Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the north sides, the city of the great King.

³ God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.

¹ A Song. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

² Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the north sides, the city of the great King.

³ God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.

¹ A Song. A Psalm. Of the sons of Korah. Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised, in the town of our God, in his holy mountain.

² Beautiful 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.

³ In its buildings God is seen to be a high tower.

¹ A Song; a Psalm. Of the sons of Korah. Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the hill of his holiness.

² Beautiful in elevation, 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 as a high fortress.

¹ Unto the end, a psalm for the sons of Core.

² Hear these things, all ye nations: give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world.

³ All you that are earthborn, and you sons of men: both rich and poor together.

¹ For the music director. A psalm of the sons of Korah. The Lord is supreme! He deserves praise in the city of our God on his holy mountain.

² Mount Zion is high and beautiful, bringing happiness to all the earth; on the northern side is the city of the great King.

³ God himself is in the city's fortresses; he is recognized as its defender.

¹ 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.

² Mount Zion, lying Northwarde, is faire in situation: it is the ioy of the whole earth, and the Citie of the great King.

³ In the palaces thereof God is knowen for a refuge.

¹ (48-1) A Song; a Psalm of the sons of Korah. (48-2) Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised, in the city of our God, His holy mountain,

² (48-3) Fair in situation, the joy of the whole earth; even mount Zion, the uttermost parts of the north, the city of the great King.

³ (48-4) God in her palaces hath made Himself known for a stronghold.

¹ A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah. 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.

¹ “A song and psalm by the sons of Korach.” (48:2) Great is the Lord, and highly praised in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

² (48:3) A beautiful district, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, the farthest north, the city of the great King.

³ (48:4) God is become known in her palaces as a defence.

¹ For the end, a Psalm for the sons of Korah.

² Hear these words, all ye nations, Hearken, all ye that dwell upon the earth:

³ Both the sons of mean men, and sons of great men; The rich and poor man together.

¹ “A psalm of the sons of Korah.” Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised In the city of our God, upon his holy mountain.

² Beautiful in its elevation is Mount Zion, The joy of the whole earth; The joy of the farthest North is the city of the great king;

³ In her palaces God is known as a refuge.

¹ A song. A psalm of the Korahites. Great is the Lord and worthy all praise in the city of our God. His holy mountain,

² that rises so fair, is the joy of all the world. Like the mount of the gods is Mount Zion, the city of the great king.

³ Once God made himself known as the defence of her palaces.

¹ A song. A psalm of the Korahites. Great is the Lord and worthy all praise in the city of our God. His holy mountain,

² that rises so fair, is the joy of all the world. Like the mount of the gods is Mount Zion, the city of the great king.

³ Once God made himself known as the defence of her palaces.

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

² Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion Mountain ridge, Marking, on the north sides, the city of the great King.

³ In its citadels God has revealed himself as a strong defense.

¹ A song; a psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is Yahweh and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God on his holy mountain.

² Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

³ God has made himself known in her palaces as a refuge.

¹ 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.

² Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the north sides, the city of the great King.

³ God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.

¹ A Song. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

² Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the north sides, the city of the great King.

³ God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.

¹ A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah. 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.

¹ A Song. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

² Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the north sides, the city of the great King.

³ God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.

¹ A Song. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

² Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the north sides, the city of the great King.

³ God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.

¹ The song of psalm, of the sons of Korah. The Lord is great, and worthy to be praised full much; in the city of our God, in the holy hill of him.

² It is founded in the full out joying of all earth; the hill of Zion, the sides of the north, the city of the great king.

³ God shall be known in the houses thereof; when he shall take it.

¹ The song of psalm, of the sons of Korah. The Lord is great, and worthy to be praised full much; in the city of our God, in the holy hill of him. (A psalm, yea, a song by the Korahites. The Lord is great, and worthy to be greatly praised; in the city of our God, on his holy hill.)

² It is founded in the full out joying of all earth; the hill of Zion, the sides of the north, the city of the great king. (Well-placed, it is the full out joy, or the rejoicing, of all the earth; Mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.)

³ God shall be known in the houses thereof; when he shall take it. (And God is known as a refuge, or a stronghold, in its palaces.)

¹ A Song, a Psalm, by sons of Korah. Great is Jehovah, and praised greatly, In the city of our God — His holy hill.

² Beautiful for elevation, A joy of all the land, is Mount Zion, The sides of the north, the city of a great king.

³ God in her high places is known for a tower.