Psalms 48:2

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Beautiful `for' elevation, A joy of all the land, `is' Mount Zion, The sides of the north, the city of a great king.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 50:2 : 2 From Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shone.
  • Matt 5:35 : 35 nor by the earth, because it is His footstool, nor by Jerusalem, because it is a city of a great king,
  • Lam 2:15 : 15 Clapped hands at thee have all passing by the way, They have hissed -- and they shake the head At the daughter of Jerusalem: `Is this the city of which they said: The perfection of beauty, a joy to all the land?'
  • Ezek 20:6 : 6 In that day I did lift up My hand to them, To bring them forth from the land of Egypt, Unto a land that I spied out for them, Flowing with milk and honey, A beauty it `is' to all the lands,
  • Isa 14:13 : 13 And thou saidst in thy heart: the heavens I go up, Above stars of God I raise my throne, And I sit in the mount of meeting in the sides of the north.
  • Isa 60:15-20 : 15 Instead of thy being forsaken and hated, And none passing through, I have made thee for an excellency age-during, A joy of generation and generation. 16 And thou hast sucked the milk of nations, Yea, the breast of kings thou suckest, And thou hast known that I, Jehovah, Thy Saviour, and Thy Redeemer, `Am' the Mighty One of Jacob. 17 Instead of the brass I bring in gold, And instead of the iron I bring in silver, And instead of the wood brass, And instead of the stone iron, And I have made thy inspection peace, And thy exactors righteousness. 18 Violence is not heard any more in thy land, Spoiling and destruction in thy borders, And thou hast called `Salvation' thy walls, And thy gates, `Praise.' 19 To thee no more is the sun for a light by day, And for brightness the moon giveth not light to thee, And Jehovah hath become to thee A light age-during, and thy God thy beauty. 20 Thy sun goeth no more in, And thy moon is not removed, For Jehovah becometh to thee a light age-during. And the days of thy mourning have been completed.
  • Isa 66:10 : 10 Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, And be glad in her, all ye loving her, Rejoice ye with her for joy, All ye are mourning for her,
  • Jer 3:19 : 19 And I have said, How do I put thee among the sons, And give to thee a desirable land, A beauteous inheritance of the hosts of nations, And I say, My father -- ye do call to Me, And from after Me ye do not turn back.
  • Dan 8:9 : 9 And from the one of them come forth hath a little horn, and it exerteth itself greatly toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the beauteous `land';
  • Dan 11:16 : 16 And he who is coming unto him doth according to his will, and there is none standing before him; and he standeth in the desirable land, and `it is' wholly in his hand.
  • Mal 1:14 : 14 And cursed `is' a deceiver, who hath in his drove a male, And is vowing, and is sacrificing a marred thing to the Lord, For a great king `am' I, said Jehovah of Hosts, And My name `is' revered among nations!
  • Mal 3:12 : 12 And declared you happy have all the nations, For ye are a delightful land, said Jehovah of Hosts.
  • Heb 12:22 : 22 But, ye came to Mount Zion, and to a city of the living God, to the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of messengers,
  • Ps 47:7-8 : 7 For king of all the earth `is' God, Give praise, O understanding one. 8 God hath reigned over nations, God hath sat on His holy throne,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1A Song, a Psalm, by sons of Korah. Great `is' Jehovah, and praised greatly, In the city of our God -- His holy hill.

  • 3God in her high places is known for a tower.

  • Ps 48:11-13
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    76%

    11Rejoice doth Mount Zion, The daughters of Judah are joyful, For the sake of Thy judgments.

    12Compass Zion, and go round her, count her towers,

    13Set your heart to her bulwark, Consider her high places, So that ye recount to a later generation,

  • 2From Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shone.

  • 12Glorify, O Jerusalem, Jehovah, Praise thy God, O Zion.

  • Ps 87:1-3
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    1By sons of Korah. -- A Psalm, a song. His foundation `is' in holy mountains.

    2Jehovah is loving the gates of Zion Above all the tabernacles of Jacob.

    3Honourable things are spoken in Thee, O city of God. Selah.

  • 2Jehovah in Zion `is' great, And high He `is' over all the peoples.

  • Isa 2:14-15
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    14And for all the high mountains, And for all the exalted heights,

    15And for every high tower, And for every fenced wall,

  • 5Set on high is Jehovah, for He is dwelling on high, He filled Zion `with' judgment and righteousness,

  • Ps 125:1-2
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    1A Song of the Ascents. Those trusting in Jehovah `are' as Mount Zion, It is not moved -- to the age it abideth.

    2Jerusalem! mountains `are' round about her, And Jehovah `is' round about His people, From henceforth even unto the age.

  • Ps 68:15-16
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    73%

    15A hill of God `is' the hill of Bashan, A hill of heights `is' the hill of Bashan.

    16Why do ye envy, O high hills, The hill God hath desired for His seat? Jehovah also doth tabernacle for ever.

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    6`And I -- I have anointed My King, Upon Zion -- My holy hill.'

  • 8As 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.

  • 16For Jehovah hath builded Zion, He hath been seen in His honour,

  • 21Blessed `is' Jehovah from Zion, Inhabiting Jerusalem -- praise ye Jah!

  • 2And His tabernacle is in Salem, And His habitation in Zion.

  • Ps 122:2-3
    2 verses
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    2Our feet have been standing in thy gates, O Jerusalem!

    3Jerusalem -- the builded one -- `Is' as a city that is joined to itself together.

  • 4A river -- its rivulets rejoice the city of God, Thy holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High.

  • 8Zion hath heard and rejoiceth, And daughters of Judah are joyful, Because of Thy judgments, O Jehovah.

  • 2Israel doth rejoice in his Maker, Sons of Zion do joy in their king.

  • 13For Jehovah hath fixed on Zion, He hath desired `it' for a seat to Himself,

  • 35nor by the earth, because it is His footstool, nor by Jerusalem, because it is a city of a great king,

  • 5Jehovah doth bless thee out of Zion, Look, then, on the good of Jerusalem, All the days of thy life,

  • 3Who goeth up into the hill of Jehovah? And who riseth up in His holy place?

  • 9The mountains and all heights, Fruit tree, and all cedars,

  • 4Bright `art' Thou, honourable above hills of prey.

  • 25How is it not left -- the city of praise, The city of my joy!

  • 48from Aroer, which `is' by the edge of the brook Arnon, even unto mount Sion, which `is' Hermon --

  • 10Changed is all the land as a plain, From Gebo to Rimmon, south of Jerusalem, And she hath been high, and hath dwelt in her place, Even from the gate of Benjamin To the place of the first gate, unto the front gate, And from the tower of Hananeel, Unto the wine-vats of the king.

  • 18Do good in Thy good pleasure with Zion, Thou dost build the walls of Jerusalem.

  • 2For Jehovah Most High `is' fearful, A great king over all the earth.

  • 12North and south Thou hast appointed them, Tabor and Hermon in Thy name do sing.

  • 6Cry aloud, and sing, O inhabitant of Zion, For great in thy midst `is' the Holy One of Israel!'

  • 8And thou, O tower of Eder, Fort of the daughter of Zion, unto thee it cometh, Yea, come in hath the former rule, The kingdom to the daughter of Jerusalem.

  • 3Jehovah doth bless thee out of Zion, The maker of the heavens and earth!

  • 7And David captureth the fortress of Zion, it `is' the city of David.

  • 1In that day sung is this song in the land of Judah: `We have a strong city, Salvation He doth make walls and bulwark.

  • 2For from the Holy City they have been called, And on the God of Israel been supported, Jehovah of Hosts `is' His name.

  • 3Thus said Jehovah: I have turned back unto Zion, And I have dwelt in the midst of Jerusalem, And Jerusalem hath been called `The city of truth,' And the mountain of Jehovah of Hosts, `The holy mountain.'

  • 17And in mount Zion there is an escape, And it hath been holy, And the house of Jacob have possessed their possessions.

  • 1Praise ye Jah! For `it is' good to praise our God, For pleasant -- comely `is' praise.

  • 7Peace is in thy bulwark, rest in thy high places,