2Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, Is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, The city of the great King.


In Context

1 Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised, In the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

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.

3 God hath made himself known in her palaces for a refuge.

4 For, lo, the kings assembled themselves, They passed by together.

Psalm 48:2 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

48:2Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, [is] mount Zion, [on] the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

48:2It is beautiful in its loftiness, the joy of the whole earth. Like the utmost heights of Zaphon is Mount Zion, the city of the Great King.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

48:2With the joy of the whole earth is mount Sion founded, on the sides of the north, the city of the great king.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

48:2Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

48:2Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

48:2Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

48:2Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the north sides, the city of the great King.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

48:2Beautiful for elevation, A joy of all the land, is Mount Zion, The sides of the north, the city of a great king.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

48:2Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.