Psalms 48 (NET)

Psalms 48:1¹The Lord is great and certainly worthy of praise in the city of our God, his holy hill.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Mic 4:1Zech 8:3Isa 2:2-3Ps 96:4Ps 46:4Ps 145:3Rev 21:2Ps 87:3Matt 24:15Ps 2:6

Psalms 48:2²It is lofty and pleasing to look at, a source of joy to the whole earth. Mount Zion resembles the peaks of Zaphon; it is the city of the great king.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ps 50:2Matt 5:35Lam 2:15Heb 12:22Dan 11:16Ezek 20:6Isa 14:13Dan 8:9Isa 60:15-20Isa 66:10

Psalms 48:3³God is in its fortresses; he reveals himself as its defender.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Zech 2:4-5Ps 125:1Ps 46:7Isa 37:33-36Isa 4:5-6Ps 76:1-52 Chr 12:72 Chr 14:9-152 Chr 20:1-37

Psalms 48:4⁴For look, the kings assemble; they advance together.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Sam 10:6-19Rev 17:12-14Rev 20:8-9Isa 10:8Isa 29:5-8Isa 7:1Isa 8:8-10Ps 83:2-8Rev 19:20

Psalms 48:5⁵As soon as they see, they are shocked; they are terrified, they quickly retreat.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Exod 14:252 Kgs 19:35-372 Kgs 7:6-7

Psalms 48:6⁶Look at them shake uncontrollably, like a woman writhing in childbirth.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Hos 13:13Isa 13:6-8Dan 5:6Exod 15:15-16Isa 21:3Jer 30:6-7

Psalms 48:7⁷With an east wind you shatter the large ships.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Jer 18:171 Kgs 22:48Ezek 27:25-261 Kgs 10:22Isa 2:16

Psalms 48:8⁸We heard about God’s mighty deeds; now we have seen them, in the city of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, in the city of our God. God makes it permanently secure. (Selah)Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ps 87:5Mic 4:1Isa 2:2Matt 16:18Ps 44:1-2Ps 46:5Ps 48:1-2Ps 78:3-6Isa 38:19

Psalms 48:9⁹Within your temple we reflect on your loyal love, O God.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ps 26:3Ps 40:10Ps 77:10-142 Chr 20:5-13Ps 63:2-3Luke 22:19-20Ps 104:34Song 1:4Isa 26:8Ps 105:5-6

Psalms 48:10¹⁰The praise you receive as far away as the ends of the earth is worthy of your reputation, O God. You execute justice.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Mal 1:11Ps 113:3Deut 28:58Isa 41:10Josh 7:9Ps 138:2-4Rev 19:11Exod 3:13-15Mal 1:14Ps 11:7

Psalms 48:11¹¹Mount Zion rejoices; the towns of Judah are happy, because of your acts of judgment.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ps 97:8Rev 18:20Rev 15:4Rev 16:5-7Rev 19:1-3Luke 23:28Zech 9:92 Chr 20:26-27Isa 37:22Judg 5:31

Psalms 48:12¹²Walk around Zion. Encircle it. Count its towers.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Isa 33:18-20Matt 24:1-2Neh 12:31-40

Psalms 48:13¹³Consider its defenses. Walk through its fortresses, so you can tell the next generation about it.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ps 71:18Ps 122:7Deut 11:19Joel 1:3Ps 78:4-6Acts 15:14-16Amos 9:11Isa 58:12

Psalms 48:14¹⁴For God, our God, is our defender forever. He guides us.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Isa 58:11Ps 23:3-4Ps 73:24Ps 25:9John 16:13Ps 73:26Ps 16:2Ps 31:14Prov 8:20Lam 3:21