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Psalms 48

14 aligned verses; 14 with wording or punctuation differences .

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Great is Jehovah , and greatly to be praised , In the city of our God, in his holy mountain.
Great is the LORD , and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness .
Beautiful in elevation , the joy of the whole earth, Is mount Zion, ` on ' the sides of the north, The city 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.
God hath made himself known in her palaces for a refuge.
God is known in her palaces for a refuge.
For, lo, the kings assembled themselves , They passed by together.
For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.
They saw it, then were they amazed ; They were dismayed , they hasted away.
They saw it, and so they marvelled ; they were troubled , and hasted away.
Trembling took hold of them there, Pain, as of a woman in travail.
Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
With the east wind Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish.
Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind .
As we have heard, so have we seen In the city of Jehovah of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it 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 .
We have thought on thy lovingkindness, O God, In the midst of thy temple.
We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.
As is thy name, O God, So is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: Thy 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.
Let mount Zion be glad , Let the daughters of Judah rejoice , Because of thy judgments.
Let mount Zion rejoice , let the daughters of Judah be glad , because of thy judgments.
Walk about Zion, and go round about her ; Number the towers thereof ;
Walk about Zion, and go round about her : tell the towers thereof .
Mark ye well her bulwarks ; Consider her palaces : That ye may tell it to the generation following.
Mark ye well her bulwarks , consider her palaces ; that ye may tell it to the generation following.
For this God is our God for ever and ever: He will be our guide ` even ' unto death. Psalm 49 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.
For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.

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