Psalm 48:1

New International Reader's Version

The Lord is great. He is really worthy of praise. Praise him in the city of our God, his holy mountain.

Cross References

Nehemiah 9:5

Then some Levites spoke up. They included Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah and Pethahiah. They said to the people, “Stand up. Praise the Lord your God. He lives for ever and ever!” So the people said, “Lord, may your glorious name be praised. May it be lifted high above every other name that is blessed and praised.

Psalm 145:3

Lord, you are great. You are really worthy of praise. No one can completely understand how great you are.

Psalm 147:5

Great is our Lord. His power is mighty. There is no limit to his understanding.

Psalm 2:6

He says to them, “I have placed my king on my holy mountain of Zion.”

Psalm 30:1

Lord, I will give you honor. You brought me out of deep trouble. You didn’t give my enemies the joy of seeing me die.

Psalm 42:1

A deer longs for streams of water. God, I long for you in the same way.

Psalm 46:1

God is our place of safety. He gives us strength. He is always there to help us in times of trouble.

Psalm 46:4

God’s blessings are like a river. They fill the city of God with joy. That city is the holy place where the Most High God lives.

Psalm 47:8

God rules over the nations. He is seated on his holy throne.

Psalm 65:1

Our God, we look forward to praising you in Zion. We will keep our promises to you.

Psalm 78:68

Instead, he chose to live in the tribe of Judah. He chose Mount Zion, which he loved.

Psalm 86:10

You are great. You do wonderful things. You alone are God.

Psalm 87:1

The Lord has built his city on the holy mountain.

Psalm 87:3

City of God, the Lord says glorious things about you.

Psalm 96:4

The Lord is great. He is really worthy of praise. People should have respect for him as the greatest God of all.

Psalm 99:9

Honor the Lord our God. Worship at his holy mountain. The Lord our God is holy.

Isaiah 27:13

At that time a loud trumpet will be blown. Those who were dying in Assyria will come and worship the Lord. So will those who were taken away to Egypt. All of them will worship the Lord on his holy mountain in Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 31:23

The Lord who rules over all is the God of Israel. He says, “I will bring them back from the place where they were taken. Here is what the people in Judah and its towns will say once again. ‘May the Lord bless you, you successful city. Sacred mountain, may he bless you.’

Obadiah 1:17

But on Mount Zion some of my people will be left alive. I will save them. Zion will be my holy mountain once again. And the people of Jacob will again receive the land as their own.

Micah 4:1

In the last days the mountain where the Lord’s temple is located will be famous. It will be the highest mountain of all. It will be lifted up above the hills. And nations will go to it.

Zechariah 8:3

He continued, “I will return to Zion. I will live among my people in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the Faithful City. And my mountain will be called the Holy Mountain.”

Matthew 24:15

“The prophet Daniel spoke about ‘the hated thing that destroys.’ (Daniel 9:27; 11:31; 12:11) Someday you will see it standing in the holy place. The reader should understand this.

Hebrews 12:22

But you have come to Mount Zion. You have come to the city of the living God. This is the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to a joyful gathering of angels. There are thousands and thousands of them.

Revelation 19:5

Then a voice came from the throne. It said, “Praise our God, all you who serve him! Praise God, all you who have respect for him, both great and small!”

Revelation 21:2

I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem. It was coming down out of heaven from God. It was prepared like a bride beautifully dressed for her husband.