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World English Bible

Psalm 48 (WEBP)

[1] 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.
[4] For, behold, the kings assembled themselves, they passed by together.
[5] They saw it, then they were amazed. They were dismayed. They hurried away.
[6] Trembling took hold of them there, pain, as of a woman in travail.
[7] With the east wind, you break the ships of Tarshish.
[8] As 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] We have thought about your loving kindness, God, in the middle of your temple.
[10] As is your name, God, so is your praise to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is full of righteousness.
[11] Let Mount Zion be glad! Let the daughters of Judah rejoice because of your judgments.
[12] Walk about Zion, and go around her. Number its towers.
[13] Notice her bulwarks. Consider her palaces, that you may tell it to the next generation.
[14] For this God is our God forever and ever. He will be our guide even to death.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Psalm 48 (KJVS)

[1] 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.
[4] For, lo, the kings were assembled, () they passed by () together.
[5] They saw () [it, and] so they marvelled; () they were troubled, () [and] hasted away. ()
[6] Fear took hold () upon them there, [and] pain, as of a woman in travail. ()
[7] Thou breakest () the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.
[8] 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.
[9] We have thought () of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.
[10] According to thy name, O God, so [is] thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full () of righteousness.
[11] Let mount Zion rejoice, () let the daughters of Judah be glad, () because of thy judgments.
[12] Walk about () Zion, and go round about () her: tell () the towers thereof.
[13] Mark () ye well her bulwarks, consider () her palaces; that ye may tell () [it] to the generation following.
[14] For this God [is] our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide () [even] unto death.

Young’s Literal Translation

Psalm 48 (YLT)

[1] 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.
[4] For, lo, the kings met, they passed by together,
[5] They have seen-so they have marvelled, They have been troubled, they were hastened away.
[6] Trembling hath seized them there, Pain, as of a travailing woman.
[7] By an east wind Thou shiverest ships of Tarshish.
[8] As we have heard, so we have seen, In the city of Jehovah of hosts, In the city of our God, God doth establish her-to the age. Selah.
[9] We have thought, O God, of Thy kindness, In the midst of Thy temple,
[10] As is Thy name, O God, so is Thy praise, Over the ends of the earth, Righteousness hath filled Thy right hand.
[11] Rejoice doth Mount Zion, The daughters of Judah are joyful, For the sake of Thy judgments.
[12] Compass Zion, and go round her, count her towers,
[13] Set your heart to her bulwark, Consider her high places, So that ye recount to a later generation,
[14] That this God is our God- To the age and for ever, He-he doth lead us over death!