Psalm 48:2 “Beautiful in loftiness, the joy of all the earth, like the peaks of Za…”

Psalm 48:2

Beautiful in loftiness, the joy of all the earth, like the peaks of Zaphon is Mount Zion, the city of the great King.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Mount Zion, lying Northwarde, is faire in situation: it is the ioy of the whole earth, and the Citie of the great King.

Darby Translation

Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, [on] the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

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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Cross references

“Beautiful”

Psalm 50:2 Lamentations 2:15 Daniel 11:16 Daniel 8:9 Jeremiah 3:19

Psalm 50:2 · BSB

From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth.

Lamentations 2:15 · BSB

All who pass by clap their hands at you in scorn. They hiss and shake their heads at the Daughter of Jerusalem: “Is this the city that was called the perfection of beauty, the joy of all the earth?”

Daniel 11:16 · BSB

The invader will do as he pleases, and no one will stand against him. He will establish himself in the Beautiful Land, with destruction in his hand.

Daniel 8:9 · BSB

From one of these horns a little horn emerged and grew extensively toward the south and the east and toward the Beautiful Land.

Jeremiah 3:19 · BSB

Then I said, ‘How I long to make you My sons and give you a desirable land, the most beautiful inheritance of all the nations!’ I thought you would call Me ‘Father’ and never turn away from following Me.

“joy”

Hebrews 12:22 Ezekiel 20:6 Isaiah 60:15–20 Isaiah 66:10 Malachi 3:12

Hebrews 12:22 · BSB

Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to myriads of angels

Ezekiel 20:6 · BSB

On that day I swore to bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands.

Isaiah 60:15–20 · BSB

Whereas you have been forsaken and despised, with no one passing through, I will make you an everlasting pride, a joy from age to age.

Isaiah 66:10 · BSB

Be glad for Jerusalem and rejoice over her, all who love her. Rejoice greatly with her, all who mourn over her,

Malachi 3:12 · BSB

“Then all the nations will call you blessed, for you will be a land of delight,” says the LORD of Hosts.

“on the sides”

Isaiah 14:13

Isaiah 14:13 · BSB

You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north.

“the city”

Matthew 5:35 Malachi 1:14 Psalm 47:7 Psalm 47:8

Matthew 5:35 · BSB

or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.

Malachi 1:14 · BSB

“But cursed is the deceiver who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it, but sacrifices a defective animal to the Lord. For I am a great King,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and My name is to be feared among t…

Psalm 47:7 · BSB

For God is King of all the earth; sing to Him a psalm of praise.

Psalm 47:8 · BSB

God reigns over the nations; God is seated on His holy throne.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, His holy mountain.

3God is in her citadels; He has shown Himself to be a fortress.

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