Parallel Verses

New Heart English Bible

Great is the 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.

A Conservative Version

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

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 the 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, in the far 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 tents of the Most High.

Micah 4:1

But in the latter days, it will happen that the mountain of the LORD's temple will be established on the top of the mountains, and it will be exalted above the hills; and peoples will stream to it.

Zechariah 8:3

Thus says the LORD: "I have returned to Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem. Jerusalem shall be called 'The City of Truth;' and the mountain of the LORD of hosts, 'The Holy Mountain.'"

Psalm 145:3

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

Isaiah 2:2-3

It shall happen in the latter days, that the mountain of the LORD's house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and shall be raised above the hills; and all nations shall flow to it.

Psalm 96:4

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

2 Chronicles 20:1-37

It happened after this, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them some of the Meunites, 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 the LORD your God from everlasting to everlasting. Blessed be your glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.

Psalm 2:6

"Yet I have set my king on my holy hill of Zion."

Psalm 30:1

I will extol you, LORD, for you 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 on his holy throne.

Psalm 65:1

Praise awaits you, God, in Zion. And to you shall vows be performed.

Psalm 78:68

But chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion which he loved.

Psalm 86:10

For you are great, and do wondrous things. You are God alone.

Psalm 87:1

His foundation is in the holy mountains.

Psalm 87:3

Glorious things are spoken about you, city of God. Selah.

Psalm 89:1-7

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

Psalm 99:3-4

Let them praise your great and awesome name. He is Holy.

Psalm 99:9

Exalt the LORD, our God. Worship at his holy hill, for the LORD, our God, is holy.

Psalm 147:5

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

Isaiah 27:13

It will happen in that day that a great trumpet will be blown; and those who were ready to perish in the land of Assyria, and those who were outcasts in the land of Egypt, shall come; and they will worship the LORD in the holy mountain at Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 31:23

Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, "Yet again shall they use this speech in the land of Judah and in its cities, when I shall bring again their captivity: 'The LORD bless you, habitation of righteousness, mountain of holiness.'

Obadiah 1:17

But in Mount Zion, there will be those who escape, and it will be holy. The house of Jacob will possess their possessions.

Matthew 24:15

"When, therefore, you see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand),

Hebrews 12:22

But you have come to Mount Zion, and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable multitudes of angels,

Revelation 15:3-4

They sang the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, "Great and marvelous are your works, Lord God, the Almighty. Righteous and true are your ways, O King eternal.

Revelation 19:5

A voice came forth from the throne, saying, "Give praise to our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, the small and the great."

Revelation 21:2

I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready like a bride adorned for her husband.

Revelation 21:10-22

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

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