Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

Great is LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

New American Standard Bible

A Song; a Psalm of the sons of Korah.
Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised,
In the city of our God, His holy mountain.

King James Version

{A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah.} Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.

Holman Bible

A song. A psalm of the sons of Korah.The Lord is great and highly praised
in the city of our God.
His holy mountain,

International Standard Version

Great is the LORD! For he is to be praised greatly, even in the city of our God, his holy mountain.

American Standard Version

Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised, In the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

Amplified

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised,
In the city of our God, His holy mountain.

Bible in Basic English

Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised, in the town of our God, in his holy mountain.

Darby Translation

{A Song; a Psalm. Of the sons of Korah.} Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the hill of his holiness.

Julia Smith Translation

A song of chanting to the sons of Korah. Great is Jehovah, and greatly praised in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

King James 2000

[A song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.] Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Yahweh [is] great and very worthy of praise in the city of our God, in his {holy mountain}.

Modern King James verseion

A Song and Psalm for the Sons of Korah. Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of His holiness.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

{A Song of a Psalm of the children of Korah} Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised, in the city of our God, even upon his holy hill.

NET Bible

A song, a psalm by the Korahites. The Lord is great and certainly worthy of praise in the city of our God, his holy hill.

New Heart English Bible

Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

The Emphasized Bible

Great is Yahweh, and worthy to be mightily praised, In the city of our God, His holy mountain.

Webster

A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.

World English Bible

Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

Youngs Literal Translation

A Song, a Psalm, by sons of Korah. Great is Jehovah, and praised greatly, In the city of our God -- His holy hill.

Context Readings

God Our King

1 Great is LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in his holy mountain. 2 Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, [on] the sides of the north, the city of the great King.



Cross References

Psalm 46:4

There is a river, the streams of which make the city of God glad, the holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High.

Micah 4:1

But in the latter days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of LORD's house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills, and peoples shall flow to it.

Zechariah 8:3

Thus says LORD: I am returned to Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem. And Jerusalem shall be called The city of truth, and the mountain of LORD of hosts, The holy mountain.

Psalm 145:3

Great is LORD, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable.

Isaiah 2:2-3

And it shall come to pass in the latter days, that the mountain of LORD's house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills, and all nations shall flow to it.

Psalm 96:4

For great is LORD, and greatly to be praised. He is to be feared above all gods.

2 Chronicles 20:1-37

And it came to pass after this, that the sons of Moab, and the sons of Ammon, and with them some of the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.

Nehemiah 9:5

Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, [and] Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless LORD your God from everlasting to everlasting. And blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted abo

Psalm 2:6

Yet I have set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.

Psalm 30:1

I will extol thee, O LORD, for thou have raised me up, and have not made my foes to rejoice over me.

Psalm 46:1

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Psalm 47:8

God reigns over the nations. God sits upon his holy throne.

Psalm 65:1

Praise waits for thee, O God, in Zion. And to thee the vow shall be performed.

Psalm 78:68

but chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.

Psalm 86:10

For thou are great, and do wondrous things. Thou alone are God.

Psalm 87:1

His foundation is in the holy mountains.

Psalm 87:3

Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.

Psalm 89:1-7

I will sing of the loving kindness of LORD forever. With my mouth I will make known thy faithfulness to all generations.

Psalm 99:3-4

Let them praise thy great and awesome name. Holy is he.

Psalm 99:9

Exalt ye LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill. For LORD our God is holy.

Psalm 147:5

Great is our LORD, and mighty in power. His understanding is infinite.

Isaiah 27:13

And it shall come to pass in that day, that a great trumpet shall be blown. And they shall come who were ready to perish in the land of Assyria, and those who were outcasts in the land of Egypt. And they shall worship LORD in the h

Jeremiah 31:23

Thus says LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Yet again they shall use this speech in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof when I shall bring again their captivity: LORD bless thee, O habitation of righteousness, O mountain of

Obadiah 1:17

But in mount Zion there shall be those who escape, and it shall be holy, and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.

Matthew 24:15

When therefore ye see the abomination of desolation that was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let him who reads understand),

Hebrews 12:22

But ye have come to mount Zion, and to the city of a living God, a heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of heavenly agents,

Revelation 15:3-4

And they sing the song of Moses the bondman of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvelous are thy works, Lord God Almighty, righteous and TRUE are thy ways, thou King of the nations.

Revelation 19:5

And a voice came forth from the throne, saying, Praise ye our God, all his bondmen and those who fear him, the small and the great.

Revelation 21:2

And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, having been prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

Revelation 21:10-22

And he carried me away in spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me the great city, holy Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,

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