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Psalms 48

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

  1. 1
    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.
    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.
  2. 2
    WEBBeautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the north sides, the city of the great King.
    KJVBeautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
  3. 3
    WEBGod has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.
    KJVGod is known in her palaces for a refuge.
  4. 4
    WEBFor, behold, the kings assembled themselves, they passed by together.
    KJVFor, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.
  5. 5
    WEBThey saw it, then they were amazed. They were dismayed. They hurried away.
    KJVThey saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away.
  6. 6
    WEBTrembling took hold of them there, pain, as of a woman in travail.
    KJVFear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
  7. 7
    WEBWith the east wind, you break the ships of Tarshish.
    KJVThou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.
  8. 8
    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.
    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.
  9. 9
    WEBWe have thought about your loving kindness, God, in the middle of your temple.
    KJVWe have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.
  10. 10
    WEBAs is your name, God, so is your praise to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is full of righteousness.
    KJVAccording to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.
  11. 11
    WEBLet Mount Zion be glad! Let the daughters of Judah rejoice because of your judgments.
    KJVLet mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.
  12. 12
    WEBWalk about Zion, and go around her. Number its towers.
    KJVWalk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.
  13. 13
    WEBNotice her bulwarks. Consider her palaces, that you may tell it to the next generation.
    KJVMark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.
  14. 14
    WEBFor this God is our God forever and ever. He will be our guide even to death.
    KJVFor this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.
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