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Psalms 48

14 aligned verses; 14 with wording or punctuation differences .

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Verse KJV King James Version YLT Young's Literal Translation
Great is the LORD , and greatly to be praised in the city of our God , in the mountain of his holiness .
A Song, a Psalm, by sons of Korah. Great ` is ' Jehovah , and praised greatly, In the city of our God -- His holy hill .
Beautiful for situation , the joy of the whole earth , is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
Beautiful ` for ' elevation , A joy of all the land , ` is ' Mount Zion, The sides of the north, the city of a great king.
God is known in her palaces for a refuge .
God in her high places is known for a tower .
For, lo, the kings were assembled , they passed by together .
For, lo, the kings met , they passed by together ,
They saw it, and so they marvelled ; they were troubled, and hasted away.
They have seen -- so they have marvelled , They have been troubled, they were hastened away.
Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail .
Trembling hath seized them there, Pain, as of a travailing woman.
Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind .
By an east wind Thou shiverest ships of Tarshish.
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.
As 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.
We have thought of thy lovingkindness , O God, in the midst of thy temple .
We have thought, O God, of Thy kindness, In the midst of Thy temple ,
According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth : thy right hand is full of righteousness .
As `is' Thy name, O God, so ` is ' Thy praise , Over the ends of the earth , Righteousness hath filled Thy right hand.
Let mount Zion rejoice , let the daughters of Judah be glad , because of thy judgments.
Rejoice doth Mount Zion, The daughters of Judah are joyful , For the sake of Thy judgments.
Walk about Zion, and go round about her : tell the towers thereof.
Compass Zion, and go round her , count her towers ,
Mark ye well her bulwarks , consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following.
Set your heart to her bulwark , Consider her high places, So that ye recount to a later generation ,
For this God is our God for ever and ever : he will be our guide even unto death .
That this God ` is ' our God -- To the age and for ever , He -- he doth lead us over death !

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