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Psalm 48:1–2

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1Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised,

In the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

2Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth,

Is mount Zion, on the sides of the north,

The city of the great King.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised

in the city of our God!

His holy mountain, beautiful in elevation,

is the joy of all the earth,

Mount Zion, in the far north,

the city of the great King.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Great is the Lord, and most worthy of praise,

in the city of our God, his holy mountain.

Beautiful in its loftiness,

the joy of the whole earth,

like the heights of Zaphon is Mount Zion,

the city of the Great King.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The Lord is great and highly praised

in the city of our God.

His holy mountain, rising splendidly,

is the joy of the whole earth.

Mount Zion—the summit of Zaphon—

is the city of the great King.

NLTNew Living Translation

How great is the Lord,

how deserving of praise,

in the city of our God,

which sits on his holy mountain!

It is high and magnificent;

the whole earth rejoices to see it!

Mount Zion, the holy mountain,

is the city of the great King!

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Yahweh is great and very worthy of praise

in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth,

is Mount Zion, in the far north,

the city of the great king.

KJV 1900King James Version

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised

In the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.

Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion,

On the sides of the north, the city of the great King.