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Psalms 48

Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

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    KJVA 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.
    WEBA 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. 2
    KJVBeautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
    WEBBeautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the north sides, the city of the great King.
  3. 3
    KJVGod is known in her palaces for a refuge.
    WEBGod has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.
  4. 4
    KJVFor, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.
    WEBFor, behold, the kings assembled themselves, they passed by together.
  5. 5
    KJVThey saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away.
    WEBThey saw it, then they were amazed. They were dismayed. They hurried away.
  6. 6
    KJVFear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
    WEBTrembling took hold of them there, pain, as of a woman in travail.
  7. 7
    KJVThou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.
    WEBWith the east wind, you break the ships of Tarshish.
  8. 8
    KJVAs we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah.
    WEBAs we have heard, so we have seen, in the city of Yahweh of Armies, in the city of our God. God will establish it forever. Selah.
  9. 9
    KJVWe have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.
    WEBWe have thought about your loving kindness, God, in the middle of your temple.
  10. 10
    KJVAccording to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.
    WEBAs is your name, God, so is your praise to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is full of righteousness.
  11. 11
    KJVLet mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.
    WEBLet Mount Zion be glad! Let the daughters of Judah rejoice because of your judgments.
  12. 12
    KJVWalk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.
    WEBWalk about Zion, and go around her. Number its towers.
  13. 13
    KJVMark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.
    WEBNotice her bulwarks. Consider her palaces, that you may tell it to the next generation.
  14. 14
    KJVFor this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.
    WEBFor this God is our God forever and ever. He will be our guide even to death.
  • King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.
  • World English Bible (WEB), public domain. “World English Bible” is a trademark of eBible.org.