Psalms 48 - Compare Translations
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Psalms 48:1
KJVGreat is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.
WEBGreat is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised,
YLTA Song, a Psalm, by sons of Korah. Great [is] Jehovah, and praised greatly, In the city of our God -- His holy hill.
Psalms 48:2
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,
YLTBeautiful [for] elevation, A joy of all the land, [is] Mount Zion, The sides of the north, the city of a great king.
Psalms 48:3
KJVGod is known in her palaces for a refuge.
WEBGod has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.
YLTGod in her high places is known for a tower.
Psalms 48:4
KJVFor, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.
WEBFor, behold, the kings assembled themselves,
YLTFor, lo, the kings met, they passed by together,
Psalms 48:5
KJVThey saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away.
WEBThey saw it, then they were amazed.
YLTThey have seen -- so they have marvelled, They have been troubled, they were hastened away.
Psalms 48:6
KJVFear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
WEBTrembling took hold of them there,
YLTTrembling hath seized them there, Pain, as of a travailing woman.
Psalms 48:7
KJVThou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.
WEBWith the east wind, you break the ships of Tarshish.
YLTBy an east wind Thou shiverest ships of Tarshish.
Psalms 48:8
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,
YLTAs 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.
Psalms 48:9
KJVWe have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.
WEBWe have thought about your loving kindness, God,
YLTWe have thought, O God, of Thy kindness, In the midst of Thy temple,
Psalms 48:10
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Psalms 48:11
KJVLet mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.
WEBLet Mount Zion be glad!
YLTRejoice doth Mount Zion, The daughters of Judah are joyful, For the sake of Thy judgments.
Psalms 48:12
KJVWalk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof.
WEBWalk about Zion, and go around her.
YLTCompass Zion, and go round her, count her towers,
Psalms 48:13
KJVMark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.
WEBMark well her bulwarks.
YLTSet your heart to her bulwark, Consider her high places, So that ye recount to a later generation,
Psalms 48:14
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.
YLTThat this God [is] our God -- To the age and for ever, He -- he doth lead us over death!
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