Psalm 48:2 - Psalms of David in Metre 1650 (Scottish Psalter)

² Mount Sion stands most beautiful, the joy of all the land; The city of the mighty King on her north side doth stand.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² Fair and beautiful in elevation, is the joy of all the earth–Mount Zion [the City of David], to the northern side [Mount Moriah and the temple], the [whole] city of the Great King! [Matt. 5:35.]

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Common English Bible

² is a beautiful summit, the joy of the whole world. Mount Zion, in the far north, is the city of the great king.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² Hear these things, all nations. Pay attention, all inhabitants of the world:

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² Hear these things, all ye nations: give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world.

Psalm 48:2 Cross References

Psalm 135:21

And blessed be the Lord our God from Sion's holy hill, Who dwelleth at Jerusalem. The Lord O praise ye still.

Psalm 50:2

From out of Sion hill, which of excellency And beauty the perfection is, God shined gloriously.

Psalm 76:2

In Salem is his tabernacle, in Sion is his seat.

Psalm 87:3

Things glorious are said of thee, thou city of the Lord.

Psalm 99:9

Do ye exalt the Lord our God, and at his holy hill Do ye him worship: for the Lord our God is holy still.