Psalms 47 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Psalms 48

¹A 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.

KJVA Song^H7892 and Psalm^H4210 for the sons^H1121 of Korah^H7141. Great^H1419 is the LORD^H3068, and greatly^H3966 to be praised^H1984^(H8794) in the city^H5892 of our God^H430, in the mountain^H2022 of his holiness^H6944.

² Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the north sides, the city of the great King.

KJVBeautiful^H3303 for situation^H5131, the joy^H4885 of the whole earth^H776, is mount^H2022 Zion^H6726, on the sides^H3411 of the north^H6828, the city^H7151 of the great^H7227 King^H4428.

³ God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.

KJVGod^H430 is known^H3045^(H8738) in her palaces^H759 for a refuge^H4869.

⁴ For, behold, the kings assembled themselves, they passed by together.

KJVFor, lo, the kings^H4428 were assembled^H3259^(H8738), they passed by^H5674^(H8804) together^H3162.

⁵ They saw it, then they were amazed. They were dismayed. They hurried away.

KJVThey saw^H7200^(H8804) it, and so they marvelled^H8539^(H8804); they were troubled^H926^(H8738), and hasted away^H2648^(H8738).

⁶ Trembling took hold of them there, pain, as of a woman in travail.

KJVFear^H7461 took hold^H270^(H8804) upon them there, and pain^H2427, as of a woman in travail^H3205^(H8802).

⁷ With the east wind, you break the ships of Tarshish.

KJVThou breakest^H7665^(H8762) the ships^H591 of Tarshish^H8659 with an east^H6921 wind^H7307.

⁸ 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.

KJVAs we have heard^H8085^(H8804), so have we seen^H7200^(H8804) in the city^H5892 of the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635, in the city^H5892 of our God^H430: God^H430 will establish^H3559^(H8787) it for^H5704 ever^H5769. Selah^H5542.

⁹ We have thought about your loving kindness, God, in the middle of your temple.

KJVWe have thought^H1819^(H8765) of thy lovingkindness^H2617, O God^H430, in the midst^H7130 of thy temple^H1964.

¹⁰ As is your name, God, so is your praise to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is full of righteousness.

KJVAccording to thy name^H8034, O God^H430, so is thy praise^H8416 unto the ends^H7099 of the earth^H776: thy right hand^H3225 is full^H4390^(H8804) of righteousness^H6664.

¹¹ Let Mount Zion be glad! Let the daughters of Judah rejoice because of your judgments.

KJVLet mount^H2022 Zion^H6726 rejoice^H8055^(H8799), let the daughters^H1323 of Judah^H3063 be glad^H1523^(H8799), because of thy judgments^H4941.

¹² Walk about Zion, and go around her. Number its towers.

KJVWalk about^H5437^(H8798) Zion^H6726, and go round about^H5362^(H8685) her: tell^H5608^(H8798) the towers^H4026 thereof.

¹³ Notice her bulwarks. Consider her palaces, that you may tell it to the next generation.

KJVMark^H7896^(H8798) ye well^H3820 her bulwarks^H2430, consider^H6448^(H8761) her palaces^H759; that ye may tell^H5608^(H8762) it to the generation^H1755 following^H314.

¹⁴ For this God is our God forever and ever. He will be our guide even to death.

KJVFor this God^H430 is our God^H430 for ever^H5769 and ever^H5703: he will be our guide^H5090^(H8762) even unto death^H4192.

WEB·Psalms 47

¹For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. Oh clap your hands, all you nations. Shout to God with the voice of triumph!

KJVTo the chief Musician^H5329^(H8764), A Psalm^H4210 for the sons^H1121 of Korah^H7141. O clap^H8628^(H8798) your hands^H3709, all ye people^H5971; shout^H7321^(H8685) unto God^H430 with the voice^H6963 of triumph^H7440.

² For Yahweh Most High is awesome. He is a great King over all the earth.

KJVFor the LORD^H3068 most high^H5945 is terrible^H3372^(H8737); he is a great^H1419 King^H4428 over all the earth^H776.

³ He subdues nations under us, and peoples under our feet.

KJVHe shall subdue^H1696^(H8686) the people^H5971 under us, and the nations^H3816 under our feet^H7272.

⁴ He chooses our inheritance for us, the glory of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.

KJVHe shall choose^H977^(H8799) our inheritance^H5159 for us, the excellency^H1347 of Jacob^H3290 whom he loved^H157^(H8804). Selah^H5542.

⁵ God has gone up with a shout, Yahweh with the sound of a trumpet.

KJVGod^H430 is gone up^H5927^(H8804) with a shout^H8643, the LORD^H3068 with the sound^H6963 of a trumpet^H7782.

⁶ Sing praises to God! Sing praises! Sing praises to our King! Sing praises!

KJVSing praises^H2167^(H8761) to God^H430, sing praises^H2167^(H8761): sing praises^H2167^(H8761) unto our King^H4428, sing praises^H2167^(H8761).

⁷ For God is the King of all the earth. Sing praises with understanding.

KJVFor God^H430 is the King^H4428 of all the earth^H776: sing ye praises^H2167^(H8761) with understanding^H7919^(H8688).

⁸ God reigns over the nations. God sits on his holy throne.

KJVGod^H430 reigneth^H4427^(H8804) over the heathen^H1471: God^H430 sitteth^H3427^(H8804) upon the throne^H3678 of his holiness^H6944.

⁹ The princes of the peoples are gathered together, the people of the God of Abraham. For the shields of the earth belong to God. He is greatly exalted!

KJVThe princes^H5081 of the people^H5971 are gathered together^H622^(H8738), even the people^H5971 of the God^H430 of Abraham^H85: for the shields^H4043 of the earth^H776 belong unto God^H430: he is greatly^H3966 exalted^H5927^(H8738).

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