# Psalm 48 ## Psalm 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. - [YLT] Great *is* Jehovah, and praised greatly, In the city of our God -- His holy hill. ### Notes on Psalm 48:1 - ## Psalm 48:2 - [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. - [YLT] Beautiful *for* elevation, A joy of all the land, *is* Mount Zion, The sides of the north, the city of a great king. ### Notes on Psalm 48:2 - ## Psalm 48:3 - [KJV] God is known in her palaces for a refuge. - [ASV] God hath made himself known in her palaces for a refuge. - [YLT] God in her high places is known for a tower. ### Notes on Psalm 48:3 - ## Psalm 48:4 - [KJV] For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together. - [ASV] For, lo, the kings assembled themselves, They passed by together. - [YLT] For, lo, the kings met, they passed by together, ### Notes on Psalm 48:4 - ## Psalm 48:5 - [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. - [YLT] They have seen -- so they have marvelled, They have been troubled, they were hastened away. ### Notes on Psalm 48:5 - ## Psalm 48:6 - [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. - [YLT] Trembling hath seized them there, Pain, as of a travailing woman. ### Notes on Psalm 48:6 - ## Psalm 48:7 - [KJV] Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind. - [ASV] With the east wind Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish. - [YLT] By an east wind Thou shiverest ships of Tarshish. ### Notes on Psalm 48:7 - ## Psalm 48:8 - [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* - [YLT] 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. ### Notes on Psalm 48:8 - ## Psalm 48:9 - [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. - [YLT] We have thought, O God, of Thy kindness, In the midst of Thy temple, ### Notes on Psalm 48:9 - ## Psalm 48:10 - [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. - [YLT] As *is* Thy name, O God, so *is* Thy praise, Over the ends of the earth, Righteousness hath filled Thy right hand. ### Notes on Psalm 48:10 - ## Psalm 48:11 - [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. - [YLT] Rejoice doth Mount Zion, The daughters of Judah are joyful, For the sake of Thy judgments. ### Notes on Psalm 48:11 - ## Psalm 48:12 - [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; - [YLT] Compass Zion, and go round her, count her towers, ### Notes on Psalm 48:12 - ## Psalm 48:13 - [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. - [YLT] Set your heart to her bulwark, Consider her high places, So that ye recount to a later generation, ### Notes on Psalm 48:13 - ## Psalm 48:14 - [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. - [YLT] That this God *is* our God -- To the age and for ever, He -- he doth lead us over death! ### Notes on Psalm 48:14 -