Psalms 48

Psalms 48:1

AMP: Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised,In the city of our God, His holy mountain.

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

BSB: Great is the LORD,and greatly to be praisedin the city of our God,His holy mountain.

DARBY: {A Song; a Psalm. Of the sons of Korah.} Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the hill of his holiness.

DRA: A psalm of a canticle, for the sons of Core, on the second day of the week.

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

Psalms 48:2

AMP: Fair and beautiful in elevation, the joy of all the earth,Is Mount Zion [the City of David] in the far north,The city of the great King. [Matt 5:35]

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.

BSB: Beautiful in loftiness,the joy of all the earth,like the peaks of Zaphon is Mount Zion,the city of the great King.

DARBY: Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, [on] the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

DRA: Great is the Lord, and exceedingly 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.

Psalms 48:3

AMP: God, in her palaces,Has made Himself known as a stronghold.

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

BSB: God is in her citadels;He has shown Himself to be a fortress.

DARBY: God is known in her palaces as a high fortress.

DRA: With the joy of the whole earth is mount Sion founded, on the sides of the north, the city of the great king.

KJV: God is known in her palaces for a refuge.

Psalms 48:4

AMP: ¶For, lo, the kings assembled themselves,They [came and] passed by together.

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

BSB: For behold, the kings assembled;they all advanced together.

DARBY: For behold, the kings assembled themselves, they passed by together;

DRA: In her houses shall God be known, when he shall protect her.

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

Psalms 48:5

AMP: They saw it, then they were amazed;They were stricken with terror, they fled in alarm.

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

BSB: They saw and were astounded;they fled in terror.

DARBY: They saw, so they marvelled; they were troubled, they fled in consternation:

DRA: For behold the kings of the earth assembled themselves: they gathered together.

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

Psalms 48:6

AMP: Panic seized them there,And pain, as that of a woman in childbirth.

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

BSB: Trembling seized them there,anguish like a woman in labor.

DARBY: Trembling took hold upon them there; anguish, as of a woman in travail.

DRA: So they saw, and they wondered, they were troubled, they were moved:

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

Psalms 48:7

AMP: With the east windYou shattered the ships of Tarshish.

ASV: With the east wind Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish.

BSB: With a wind from the eastYou wrecked the ships of Tarshish.

DARBY: With an east wind thou hast broken the ships of Tarshish.

DRA: trembling took hold of them. There were pains as of a woman in labour.

KJV: Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.

Psalms 48:8

AMP: As we have heard, so have we seenIn the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God:God will establish her forever. 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

BSB: As we have heard, so we have seenin the city of the LORD of Hosts,in the city of our God:God will establish her forever.Selah

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

DRA: With a vehement wind thou shalt break in pieces the ships of Tharsis.

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.

Psalms 48:9

AMP: ¶We have thought of Your lovingkindness, O God,In the midst of Your temple.

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

BSB: Within Your temple, O God,we contemplate Your loving devotion.

DARBY: We have thought, O God, of thy loving-kindness, in the midst of thy temple.

DRA: As we have heard, so have we seen, in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God hath founded it for ever.

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

Psalms 48:10

AMP: As is Your name, O God,So is Your praise to the ends of the earth;Your right hand is full of righteousness (rightness, justice).

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

BSB: Your name, O God, like Your praise,reaches to the ends of the earth;Your right hand is full of righteousness.

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

DRA: We have received thy mercy, 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.

Psalms 48:11

AMP: Let Mount Zion be glad,Let the daughters of Judah rejoiceBecause of Your [righteous] judgments.

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

BSB: Mount Zion is glad,the daughters of Judah rejoice,on account of Your judgments.

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

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

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

Psalms 48:12

AMP: Walk about Zion, go all around her;Count her towers,

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

BSB: March around Zion, encircle her,count her towers,

DARBY: Walk about Zion, and go round about her: count the towers thereof;

DRA: Let mount Sion rejoice, and the daughters of Juda be glad; because of thy judgments, O Lord.

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

Psalms 48:13

AMP: Consider her ramparts,Go through her palaces,That you may tell the next generation [about her glory].

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

BSB: consider her ramparts, tour her citadels,that you may tell the next generation.

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

DRA: Surround Sion, and encompass her: tell ye in her towers.

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

Psalms 48:14

AMP: For this is God,Our God forever and ever;He will be our guide even until death.

ASV: For this God is our God for ever and ever: He will be our guide [even] unto death. Psalm 49 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

BSB: For this God is our God forever and ever;He will be our guide even till death.

DARBY: For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide until death.

DRA: Set your hearts on her strength; and distribute her houses, that ye may relate it in another generation.

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

Psalms 48:15

DRA: For this is God, our God unto eternity, and for ever and ever: he shall rule us for evermore.