Psalms 48:2

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Beautiful in its high position, the joy of all the earth, is the mountain of Zion, the mountain of God, the town of the great King.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 50:2 : 2 From Zion, most beautiful of places, God has sent out his light.
  • Matt 5:35 : 35 Or by the earth, because it is the resting-place for his foot; or by Jerusalem, because it is the town of the great King.
  • Lam 2:15 : 15 All who go by make a noise with their hands at you; they make hisses, shaking their heads at the daughter of Jerusalem, and saying, Is this the town which was the crown of everything beautiful, the joy of all the earth?
  • Ezek 20:6 : 6 In that day I gave my oath to take them out of the land of Egypt into a land which I had been searching out for them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands:
  • Isa 14:13 : 13 For you said in your heart, I will go up to heaven, I will make my seat higher than the stars of God; I will take my place on the mountain of the meeting-place of the gods, in the inmost parts of the north.
  • Isa 60:15-20 : 15 And though you were turned away from, and hated, and had no helper, I will make you a pride for ever, a joy from generation to generation. 16 And you will take the milk of the nations, flowing from the breast of kings; and you will see that I, the Lord, am your saviour, and he who takes up your cause, the Strong One of Jacob. 17 In place of brass, I will give gold, and for iron silver, and for wood brass, and for stones iron: and I will make Peace your judge, and Righteousness your overseer. 18 Violent acts will no longer be seen in your land, wasting or destruction in your limits; but your walls will be named, Salvation, and your doors Praise. 19 The sun will not be your light by day, and the moon will no longer be bright for you by night: but the Lord will be to you an eternal light, and your God your glory. 20 Your sun will never again go down, or your moon keep back her light: for the Lord will be your eternal light, and the days of your sorrow will be ended.
  • Isa 66:10 : 10 Have joy with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all you her lovers: take part in her joy, all you who are sorrowing for her:
  • Jer 3:19 : 19 But I said, How am I to put you among the children, and give you a desired land, a heritage of glory among the armies of the nations? and I said, You are to say to me, My father; and not be turned away from me.
  • Dan 8:9 : 9 And out of one of them came another horn, a little one, which became very great, stretching to the south and to the east and to the beautiful land.
  • Dan 11:16 : 16 And he who comes against him will do his pleasure, and no one will be able to keep his place before him: he will take up his position in the beautiful land and in his hand there will be destruction.
  • Mal 1:14 : 14 A curse on the false man who has a male in his flock, and takes his oath, and gives to the Lord a damaged thing: for I am a great King, says the Lord of armies, and my name is to be feared among the Gentiles.
  • Mal 3:12 : 12 And you will be named happy by all nations: for you will be a land of delight, says the Lord of armies.
  • Heb 12:22 : 22 But you have come to the mountain of Zion, to the place of the living God, to the Jerusalem which is in heaven, and to an army of angels which may not be numbered,
  • Ps 47:7-8 : 7 For God is the King of all the earth; make songs of praise with knowledge. 8 God is the ruler over the nations; God is on the high seat of his holy rule.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 48:1
    86%

    1 <A Song. A Psalm. Of the sons of Korah.> Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised, in the town of our God, in his holy mountain.

  • Ps 48:3
    83%

    3 In its buildings God is seen to be a high tower.

  • Ps 48:11-13
    3 verses
    76%

    11 Let there be joy in the mountain of Zion, and let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of your wise decisions.

    12 Make your way about Zion, and go round it, numbering its towers.

    13 Take note of its strong walls, looking well at its fair buildings; so that you may give word of it to the generation which comes after.

  • Ps 50:2
    75%

    2 From Zion, most beautiful of places, God has sent out his light.

  • Ps 147:12
    74%

    12 Give praise to the Lord, O Jerusalem; give praise to your God, O Zion.

  • Ps 87:1-3
    3 verses
    74%

    1 <Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm. A Song.> This house is resting on the holy mountain.

    2 The Lord has more love for the doors of Zion than for all the tents of Jacob.

    3 Noble things are said of you, O town of God. (Selah.)

  • Ps 99:2
    74%

    2 The Lord is great in Zion; he is high over all the nations.

  • Isa 2:14-15
    2 verses
    74%

    14 And on all the high mountains, and on all the hills which are lifted up;

    15 And on every high tower, and on every strong wall;

  • Isa 33:5
    74%

    5 The Lord is lifted up; his place is on high: he has made Zion full of righteousness and true religion.

  • Ps 125:1-2
    2 verses
    74%

    1 <A Song of the going up.> Those whose hope is in the Lord are like the mountain of Zion, which may not be moved, but keeps its place for ever.

    2 As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people, from this time and for ever.

  • Ps 68:15-16
    2 verses
    73%

    15 A hill of God is the hill of Bashan; a hill with high tops is the hill of Bashan.

    16 Why are you looking with envy, you high hills, on the hill desired by God as his resting-place? truly, God will make it his house for ever.

  • Ps 2:6
    73%

    6 But I have put my king on my holy hill of Zion.

  • Ps 48:8
    73%

    8 As it came to our ears so have we seen it, in the town of the Lord of armies, in the town of our God; God will keep it fixed for ever. (Selah.)

  • Ps 102:16
    73%

    16 When the Lord has put up the walls of Zion, and has been been in his glory;

  • Ps 135:21
    72%

    21 Praise be to the Lord out of Zion, even to the Lord whose house is in Jerusalem, Let the Lord be praised.

  • Ps 76:2
    72%

    2 In Salem is his tent, his resting-place in Zion.

  • Ps 122:2-3
    2 verses
    72%

    2 At last our feet were inside your doors, O Jerusalem.

    3 O Jerusalem, you are like a town which is well joined together;

  • Ps 46:4
    72%

    4 There is a river whose streams make glad the resting-place of God, the holy place of the tents of the Most High.

  • Ps 97:8
    71%

    8 Zion gave ear and was glad; and the daughters of Judah were full of joy, because of your decisions, O Lord.

  • Ps 149:2
    71%

    2 Let Israel have joy in his maker; let the children of Zion be glad in their King.

  • Ps 132:13
    70%

    13 For the Lord's heart is on Zion, desiring it for his resting-place.

  • Matt 5:35
    70%

    35 Or by the earth, because it is the resting-place for his foot; or by Jerusalem, because it is the town of the great King.

  • Ps 128:5
    70%

    5 May the Lord send you blessing out of Zion: may you see the good of Jerusalem all the days of your life.

  • Ps 24:3
    70%

    3 Who may go up into the hill of the Lord? and who may come into his holy place?

  • Ps 148:9
    70%

    9 Mountains and all hills; fruit-trees and all trees of the mountains:

  • Ps 76:4
    70%

    4 You are shining and full of glory, more than the eternal mountains.

  • Jer 49:25
    70%

    25 How has the town of praise been wasted, the place of joy!

  • Deut 4:48
    70%

    48 From Aroer on the edge of the valley of the Arnon as far as Mount Sion, which is Hermon,

  • Zech 14:10
    69%

    10 And all the land will become like the Arabah, from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem; and she will be lifted up and be living in her place; from the doorway of Benjamin to the place of the first doorway, to the doorway of the angle, and from the tower of Hananel to the king's wine-crushing places, men will be living in her.

  • Ps 51:18
    69%

    18 Do good to Zion in your good pleasure, building up the walls of Jerusalem.

  • Ps 47:2
    69%

    2 For the Lord Most High is to be feared; he is a great King over all the earth.

  • Ps 89:12
    69%

    12 You have made the north and the south; Tabor and Hermon are sounding with joy at your name.

  • Isa 12:6
    69%

    6 Let your voice be sounding in a cry of joy, O daughter of Zion, for great is the Holy One of Israel among you.

  • Mic 4:8
    69%

    8 And you, O tower of the flock, Ophel of the daughter of Zion, to you it will come, even the earlier authority, the kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem.

  • Ps 134:3
    69%

    3 May the Lord, who made heaven and earth, send you blessing out of Zion,

  • 2 Sam 5:7
    69%

    7 But David took the strong place of Zion, which is the town of David.

  • Isa 26:1
    69%

    1 In that day will this song be made in the land of Judah: We have a strong town; he will make salvation our walls and towers.

  • Isa 48:2
    69%

    2 For they say that they are of the holy town, and put their faith in the God of Israel: the Lord of armies is his name.

  • Zech 8:3
    69%

    3 This is what the Lord has said: I have come back to Zion, and will make my living-place in Jerusalem: and Jerusalem will be named The town of good faith; and the mountain of the Lord of armies The holy mountain.

  • Obad 1:17
    69%

    17 But in Mount Zion some will be kept safe, and it will be holy; and the children of Jacob will take their heritage.

  • Ps 147:1
    69%

    1 Give praise to the Lord; for it is good to make melody to our God; praise is pleasing and beautiful.

  • Ps 122:7
    69%

    7 May peace be inside your walls, and wealth in your noble houses.