Psalms 48:2-4 in English

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.

⁴ For, lo, the kings assembled themselves, They passed by together.

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.

⁴ My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall bring forth understanding.

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.

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.

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.

⁴ I will incline my ear to a parable: I will open my riddle on the harp.

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.

⁴ For, lo, the kings assembled themselves, they passed by together.

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.

⁴ Many kings gathered with their armies to attack that city,

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.

⁴ I will incline my ear to a parable: I will open my riddle on the harp.

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.

⁴ For, behold, the kings assembled themselves, they passed by together.

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.

⁴ For, behold, the kings assembled themselves, they passed by together.

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.

⁴ For, behold, the kings assembled themselves, they passed by together.

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.

⁴ For see! the kings came together by agreement, they were joined together.

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.

⁴ For behold, the kings assembled themselves, they passed by together;

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.

⁴ My mouth shall speak wisdom: and the meditation of my heart understanding.

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.

⁴ Look at what happened when foreign kings joined forces and came to attack the city.

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.

⁴ For lo, the Kings were gathered, and went together.

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.

⁴ (48-5) For, lo, the kings assembled themselves, they came onward together.

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.

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.

⁴ (48:5) For, lo, the kings were assembled, they are passed away together.

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.

⁴ My mouth shall speak of wisdom; And the meditation of my heart shall bring forth understanding.

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.

⁴ For, lo! kings were assembled against it; They passed away together.

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.

⁴ For see! A concert of kings passed over the frontier together.

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.

⁴ For see! A concert of kings passed over the frontier together.

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.

⁴ For, behold, the kings assembled themselves, they passed by together.

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.

⁴ For, see, the kings assembled themselves; they passed by together.

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.

⁴ For, behold, the kings assembled themselves, they passed by together.

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.

⁴ For, behold, the kings assembled themselves, they passed by together.

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.

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.

⁴ For, behold, the kings assembled themselves, they passed by together.

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.

⁴ For, behold, the kings assembled themselves, they passed by together.

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.

⁴ For lo! the kings of earth were gathered together; they came into one place.

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.)

⁴ For lo! the kings of (the) earth were gathered together (against it); they came into one place.

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.

⁴ For, lo, the kings met, they passed by together,