Psalms 48

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

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

³God is known in her palaces for a refuge.

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

⁵They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away.

⁶Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.

⁷Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.

⁸As 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.

⁹We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.

¹⁰According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.

¹¹Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.

¹²Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.

¹³Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.

¹⁴For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.

Psalms 48

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

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

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

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

⁵They saw it, then were they amazed; They were dismayed, they hasted away.

⁶Trembling took hold of them there, Pain, as of a woman in travail.

⁷With the east wind Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish.

⁸As we have heard, so have we seen In the city of Jehovah of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. [Selah

⁹We have thought on thy lovingkindness, O God, In the midst of thy temple.

¹⁰As is thy name, O God, So is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: Thy right hand is full of righteousness.

¹¹Let mount Zion be glad, Let the daughters of Judah rejoice, Because of thy judgments.

¹²Walk about Zion, and go round about her; Number the towers thereof;

¹³Mark ye well her bulwarks; Consider her palaces: That ye may tell it to the generation following.

¹⁴For this God is our God for ever and ever: He will be our guide even unto death.

Psalms 48

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

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

³God is known in her palaces for a refuge.

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

⁵They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away.

⁶Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.

⁷Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.

⁸As 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.

⁹We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.

¹⁰According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.

¹¹Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.

¹²Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.

¹³Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.

¹⁴For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.

Psalms 48:1

KJV

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.

ASV

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

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.

ASV

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

KJV

God is known in her palaces for a refuge.

ASV

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

KJV

For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.

ASV

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

KJV

They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away.

ASV

They saw it, then were they amazed; They were dismayed, they hasted away.

KJV

Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.

ASV

Trembling took hold of them there, Pain, as of a woman in travail.

KJV

Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.

ASV

With the east wind Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish.

KJV

As 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.

ASV

As we have heard, so have we seen In the city of Jehovah of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. [Selah

KJV

We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.

ASV

We have thought on thy lovingkindness, O God, In the midst of thy temple.

KJV

According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.

ASV

As is thy name, O God, So is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: Thy right hand is full of righteousness.

KJV

Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.

ASV

Let mount Zion be glad, Let the daughters of Judah rejoice, Because of thy judgments.

KJV

Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.

ASV

Walk about Zion, and go round about her; Number the towers thereof;

KJV

Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.

ASV

Mark ye well her bulwarks; Consider her palaces: That ye may tell it to the generation following.

KJV

For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.

ASV

For this God is our God for ever and ever: He will be our guide even unto death.

Understanding King James Version vs American Standard Version in Psalms 48

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