Scripture Reading

Ps.48.1-Ps.48.8

Ps.48.1-Ps.48.8

Ps.48.1

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

Ps.48.1

GOD majestic, praise abounds in our God--city! His sacred mountain,

Ps.48.1

Great is the LORD, and most worthy of praise, in the city of our God, his holy mountain.

Ps.48.1

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

Ps.48.1

How great is the LORD, and how much we should praise him in the city of our God, which is on his holy mountain!

Ps.48.2

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

Ps.48.2

breathtaking in its heights--earth's joy. Zion Mountain looms in the North, city of the world-King.

Ps.48.2

It is beautiful in its loftiness, the joy of the whole earth. Like the utmost heights of Zaphon is Mount Zion, the city of the Great King.

Ps.48.2

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

Ps.48.2

It is magnificent in elevation--the whole earth rejoices to see it! Mount Zion, the holy mountain, is the city of the great King!

Ps.48.3

God is known in her palaces for a refuge.

Ps.48.3

God in his citadel peaks impregnable.

Ps.48.3

God is in her citadels; he has shown himself to be her fortress.

Ps.48.3

God is in her palaces; He is known as her refuge.

Ps.48.3

God himself is in Jerusalem's towers. He reveals himself as her defender.

Ps.48.4

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

Ps.48.4

The kings got together, they united and came.

Ps.48.4

When the kings joined forces, when they advanced together,

Ps.48.4

For behold, the kings assembled, They passed by together.

Ps.48.4

The kings of the earth joined forces and advanced against the city.

Ps.48.5

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

Ps.48.5

They took one look and shook their heads, they scattered and ran away.

Ps.48.5

they saw her and were astounded; they fled in terror.

Ps.48.5

They saw it, and so they marveled; They were troubled, they hastened away.

Ps.48.5

But when they saw it, they were stunned; they were terrified and ran away.

Ps.48.6

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

Ps.48.6

They doubled up in pain like a woman having a baby.

Ps.48.6

Trembling seized them there, pain like that of a woman in labor.

Ps.48.6

Fear took hold of them there, And pain, as of a woman in birth pangs,

Ps.48.6

They were gripped with terror, like a woman writhing in the pain of childbirth

Ps.48.7

Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.

Ps.48.7

You smashed the ships of Tarshish with a storm out of the East.

Ps.48.7

You destroyed them like ships of Tarshish shattered by an east wind.

Ps.48.7

As when You break the ships of Tarshish With an east wind.

Ps.48.7

or like the mighty ships of Tarshish being shattered by a powerful east wind.

Ps.48.8

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.

Ps.48.8

We heard about it, then we saw it with our eyes--In GOD's city of angel armies, in the city our God Set on firm foundations, firm forever.

Ps.48.8

As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD Almighty, in the city of our God: God makes her secure forever. Selah

Ps.48.8

As we have heard, So we have seen In the city of the LORD of hosts, In the city of our God: God will establish it forever.Selah

Ps.48.8

We had heard of the city's glory, but now we have seen it ourselves--the city of the LORD Almighty. It is the city of our God; he will make it safe forever.