Tree of Life Version
Psalms 48:1
1A song, a psalm of the sons of Korah.
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
A song, a psalm of the sons of Korah. 2Great is Adonai, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God —His holy mountain. 3A beautiful height —the joy of the whole earth— is Mount Zion, on the northern side of the city of the great King.
Read all of Psalms 48Psalms 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 46:1For the music director, of the sons of Korah, according to Alamoth, a song.
- Psalms 86:10For You are great, and do wonders— You alone are God.
- Psalms 99:3Let them praise Your great and awesome Name: holy is He.
- Psalms 145:3Great is Adonai, and greatly to be praised —His greatness is unsearchable.
- Psalms 147:5Great is our Lord and mighty in power— His understanding is infinite!
- Psalms 89:1A contemplative song of Ethan the Ezrahite.
- Nehemiah 9:5The Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah—said: “Stand up! Bless Adonai your God, from everlasting to everlasting! May Your glorious Name be blessed; may it be exalted above all blessing and praise.
- Revelation 15:3And they are singing the song of Moses the servant of God and the song of the Lamb, saying, “Great and wonderful are Your deeds, Adonai Elohei-Tzva’ot! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!
- Revelation 19:5Then a voice came from the throne, saying: “Praise our God, all you His servants and all who fear Him, both the small and the great!”
- Psalms 46:4though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains quake at their swelling. Selah
- Psalms 65:1For the music director, a psalm, a song of David.
- Psalms 78:68Instead He chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which He loved.
- Psalms 87:3Glorious things are spoken of you, city of God. Selah
- Hebrews 12:22But you have come to Mount Zion— to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of angels, a joyous gathering,
- Revelation 21:2I also saw the holy city—the New Jerusalem—coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
- Psalms 47:8For God is the King of all the earth. Sing praises with a skillful song.
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
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