Psalms 48
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The glories of the church of Christ | ||
| «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. | A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness. | |
Verse 1 WEB A Song. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, in his holy mountain. KJV A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness. TSK A. M. 3489. B.C. 515. Song: 2ch 20:1-37, ps 30:1; for: ps 46:1; Great: ps 86:10, ps 99:3,4, ps 145:3, ps 147:5; greatly: ps 89:1-7, ne 9:5, re 15:3,4, re 19:5; city: ps 46:4, ps 65:1, ps 78:68, ps 87:3, heb 12:22, re 21:2,10-22; mountain: ps 47:8, ps 99:9, isa 2:2,3, isa 27:13, jer 31:23, ob 1:17, mic 4:1, zec 8:3, mt 24:15 |
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| 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. | Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King. | |
Verse 2 WEB Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the north sides, the city of the great King. KJV Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King. TSK Beautiful: ps 50:2, jer 3:19, la 2:15, da 8:9, da 11:16; joy: isa 60:15-20, isa 66:10, eze 20:6, mal 3:12, heb 12:22; on the sides: isa 14:13; the city: ps 47:7,8, mal 1:14, mt 5:35 |
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| In its buildings God is seen to be a high tower. | God is known in her palaces for a refuge. | |
Verse 3 WEB God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge. KJV God is known in her palaces for a refuge. TSK God is known in her palaces for a refuge.: ps 76:1-5, ps 125:1, 2ch 12:7, 2ch 14:9-15, 2ch 20:1-37, isa 4:5,6, isa 37:33-36, zec 2:4,5 |
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| For see! the kings came together by agreement, they were joined together. | For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together. | |
Verse 4 WEB For, behold, the kings assembled themselves, they passed by together. KJV For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together. TSK For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.: ps 83:2-8, 2sa 10:6,14,16-19, isa 7:1, isa 8:8-10, isa 10:8, isa 29:5-8, re 17:12-14, re 19:20, re 20:8,9 |
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| They saw it, and so were full of wonder; they were troubled, and went quickly away in fear. | They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away. | |
Verse 5 WEB They saw it, then they were amazed. They were dismayed. They hurried away. KJV They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away. TSK were: ex 14:25, 2ki 7:6,7, 2ki 19:35-37 |
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| Shaking came on them and pain, as on a woman in childbirth. | Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail. | |
Verse 6 WEB Trembling took hold of them there, pain, as of a woman in travail. KJV Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail. TSK Fear: ex 15:15,16, isa 13:6-8, da 5:6; pain: isa 21:3, jer 30:6,7, ho 13:13 |
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| By you the ships of Tarshish are broken as by an east wind. | Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind. | |
Verse 7 WEB With the east wind, you break the ships of Tarshish. KJV Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind. TSK breakest: eze 27:25,26; ships: 1ki 22:48, isa 2:16; east: jer 18:17 |
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| 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.) | As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah. | |
Verse 8 WEB As we have heard, so we have seen, in the city of Yahweh of Armies, in the city of our God. God will establish it forever. Selah. KJV As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah. TSK As we: ps 44:1,2, ps 78:3-6, isa 38:19; city of the Lord: ps 48:1,2; God: ps 46:5, ps 87:5, isa 2:2, mic 4:1, mt 16:18 |
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| Our thoughts were of your mercy, O God, while we were in your Temple. | We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple. | |
Verse 9 WEB We have thought about your loving kindness, God, in the midst of your temple. KJV We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple. TSK thought: ps 26:3, ps 77:10,11, ps 104:34, ps 105:5,6; loving-kindness: ps 40:10, ps 63:3, so 1:4, lu 22:19,20; in the: ps 63:2, ps 77:12-14, 2ch 20:5-13, isa 26:8 |
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| As your name is, O God, so is your praise to the ends of the earth; your right hand is full of righteousness. | According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness. | |
Verse 10 WEB As is your name, God, so is your praise to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is full of righteousness. KJV According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness. TSK According: ps 113:3, ps 138:2-4, ex 3:13-15, ex 34:5-7, de 28:58, jos 7:9, mal 1:11,14; thy right: ps 11:7, ps 45:7, ps 99:4, ps 145:17, re 19:2,11 |
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| Let there be joy in the mountain of Zion, and let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of your wise decisions. | Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments. | |
Verse 11 WEB Let Mount Zion be glad! Let the daughters of Judah rejoice, Because of your judgments. KJV Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments. TSK daughters: ps 97:8, so 1:5, so 2:7, so 3:5, so 5:16, isa 37:22, zec 9:9, lu 23:28; because: ps 58:10, ps 137:8,9, jud 5:31, 2ch 20:26,27, re 15:4, re 16:5-7, re 18:20, re 19:1-3 |
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| Make your way about Zion, and go round it, numbering its towers. | Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof. | |
Verse 12 WEB Walk about Zion, and go around her. Number its towers. KJV Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof. TSK Walk: ne 12:31-40, mt 24:1,2; tell: isa 33:18-20 |
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| 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. | Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following. | |
Verse 13 WEB Mark well her bulwarks. Consider her palaces, that you may tell it to the next generation. KJV Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following. TSK Mark ye well: isa 58:12, am 9:11, ac 15:14-16; that ye: ps 71:18, ps 78:4, de 11:19, joe 1:3 |
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| Because this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide. | For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death. | |
Verse 14 WEB For this God is our God forever and ever. He will be our guide even to death. KJV For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death. TSK this God: ps 16:2, ps 31:14, ps 73:24,26, la 3:21; guide: ps 23:3,4, ps 25:9, ps 73:24, pr 8:20, isa 58:11, joh 16:13 |
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