Psalms 48:1

Psalms 48:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.
• New International Version (NIV)Great is the Lord, and most worthy of praise, in the city of our God, his holy mountain.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised in the city of our God! His holy mountain,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised In the city of our God, In His holy mountain.

Context of Psalms 48:1

The Lord is great. He should be highly praised. His holy mountain is in the city of our God. 2Its beautiful peak is the joy of the whole earth. Mount Zion is on the northern ridge. It is the city of the great king. 3God is in its palaces. He has proved that he is a stronghold.

Psalms 48:1 word by word

גָּ֘ד֤וֹל יְהוָ֣ה וּמְהֻלָּ֣ל מְאֹ֑ד בְּעִ֥יר אֱ֝לֹהֵ֗ינוּ הַר־קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• and greatlyמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
• to be praisedהָלַלhâlal · to boast: praiseH1984
• in the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• of our Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• the mountainהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
• of his holinessקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944

Cross-references for Psalms 48:1

• Psalms 46:1God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.
• Psalms 86:10Indeed, you are great, a worker of miracles. You alone are God.
• Psalms 99:3Let them give thanks to your great and fearful name. He is holy!
• Psalms 145:3The Lord is great, and he should be highly praised. His greatness is unsearchable.
• Psalms 147:5Our Lord is great, and his power is great. There is no limit to his understanding.
• Psalms 89:1I will sing forever about the evidence of your mercy, O Lord. I will tell about your faithfulness to every generation.
• Nehemiah 9:5Then the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah—said, “Stand up, and thank the Lord your God: From everlasting to everlasting your glorious name is praised and lifted high above all blessing and praise.
• Revelation 15:3and singing the song of God’s servant Moses and the song of the lamb. They sang, “The things you do are spectacular and amazing, Lord God Almighty. The way you do them is fair and true, King of the Nations.
• Revelation 19:5A voice came from the throne. It said, “Praise our God, all who serve and fear him, no matter who you are.”
• Psalms 46:4There is a river whose streams bring joy to the city of God, the holy place where the Most High lives.
• Psalms 65:1You are praised with silence in Zion, O God, and vows ⌞made⌟ to you must be kept.
• Psalms 78:68but he chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion which he loved.
• Psalms 87:3Glorious things are said about you, O city of God! Selah
• Hebrews 12:22Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, to the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to tens of thousands of angels joyfully gathered together
• Revelation 21:2Then I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, dressed like a bride ready for her husband.
• Psalms 47:8God rules the nations. He sits upon his holy throne.

Commentaries on Psalms 48:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Great is the Lord - This verse should be joined to the last verse of the preceding Psalm, as it is a continuation of the same subject; and indeed in some of Kennicott's MSS. it is written as a part of the foregoing. That concluded with He is greatly exalted; this begins with Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; i.e., He should be praised according to his greatness; no common praise is suited to the nature and dignity of the Supreme God. In the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Great is the Lord - That is, he is high and exalted; he is a Being of great power and glory. He is not weak and feeble, like the idols worshipped by other nations. He is able to defend his people; he has shown his great power in overthrowing the mighty forces that were gathered together against the city where he dwells. And greatly to be praised - Worthy to be praised. In his own nature, he is worthy of adoration; in interposing to save the city from its…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The glories of the church of Christ. Verses 1-7 Jerusalem is the city of our God: none on earth render him due honour except the citizens of the spiritual Jerusalem. Happy the kingdom, the city, the family, the heart, in which God is great, in which he is all. There God is known. The clearer discoveries are made to us of the Lord and his greatness, the more it is expected that we should abound in his praises. The earth is, by sin, covered with deformity…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-14This song of Zion (see also Psalms 46, 76, 87, 122) clearly describes Jerusalem (Zion) as the city of the Great King, where the godly find protection (48:1–3). God rules from Zion with faithfulness, righteousness, and justice, inspiring his people with confidence and joy (Psalm 48:9–11). They dedicate themselves to witnessing Zion's glory so they can share it with the next generation (Psalm 48:8, 12–14).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-141. to be praised--always: it is an epithet, as in Psa 18:3. mountain of his holiness--His Church (compare Is 2:2, 3; 25:6, 7, 10); the sanctuary was erected first on Mount Zion, then (as the temple) on Moriah; hence the figure.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Psalms 48

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings