Parallel Verses

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.

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 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.
2 His situation if beautiful. Mount Zion is the joy of the whole earth. The city of the great King is in the far reaches of the north.

Cross References

Psalm 46:4

There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, The holy dwelling places of the Most High.

Micah 4:1

It will happen in the last days! The mountain of the house of Jehovah will be established above the top of the mountains. It will be exalted above the hills. Peoples will flow to it.

Zechariah 8:3

Jehovah of Hosts said: I have returned to Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem. Jerusalem will be called the city of truth and the mountain of Jehovah of Hosts, the holy mountain.

Psalm 145:3

Great is Jehovah, and highly to be praised. His greatness is unsearchable (beyond human calculation).

Isaiah 2:2-3

In the last days the mountain of the house of Jehovah will be established as the highest of the mountains and exalted above the hills. All the nations will stream to it.

Psalm 96:4

For Jehovah is great, and greatly to be praised! He should be reverenced above all gods.

2 Chronicles 20:1-37

Shortly after that the Moabites, Ammonites, and some of the Meunites came to wage war against Jehoshaphat.

Nehemiah 9:5

Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah said: Get up and give praise to Jehovah your God forever and ever. Praise your great name that is lifted up high over all, blessing and praise.

Psalm 2:6

I have installed (anointed) (established) my king on Zion, my holy mountain.

Psalm 30:1

([Psalm of David]) I will praise and exalt You, O Jehovah, for you lifted me up. You did not let my enemies rejoice over me.

Psalm 46:1

([Sons of Korah]) God is our refuge and strength, a ready help in times of trouble.

Psalm 47:8

God rules over the nations, God sits on His holy throne.

Psalm 65:1

([Psalm of David]) Let silence and praise come before you in Zion, O God. To you the vow will be performed.

Psalm 78:68

but he chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion he loved.

Psalm 86:10

Indeed, you are great, a worker of miracles. You alone are God.

Psalm 87:1

([Psalm of Korah]) His foundation is in the holy mountains.

Psalm 87:3

Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God.

Psalm 89:1-7

([Psalm of Ethan the Ezrahite]) I will sing of the loving kindness of Jehovah 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 Jehovah our God and worship at his holy mountain, for Jehovah our God is holy.

Psalm 147:5

Our Lord is great, and his power is great. There is no limit to his understanding.

Isaiah 27:13

A great trumpet will sound. Those who were perishing in Assyria and those who were exiled in Egypt will come and worship Jehovah on the holy mountain in Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 31:23

Jehovah of Hosts, the God of Israel says: Once again they will speak this word in the land of Judah and in its cities when I restore their prosperity. They will say: 'Jehovah bless you, O abode of righteousness, O holy mountain!'

Obadiah 1:17

There will be those who escape in Mount Zion. It will be holy, and the house of Jacob will take (confiscate) their possessions.

Matthew 24:15

When you see the disgusting abomination of desolation (unclean thing) spoken about through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let him that reads understand),

Hebrews 12:22

You have come to Mount Zion, and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads (thousands of thousands) of angels,

Revelation 15:3-4

They sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying: Great and marvelous are your works, Jehovah God, the Almighty; just and true are your ways, you King of the ages (Eternal King) (King of the nations) (King of the holy ones). (Deuteronomy 31:30; 32:4) (Exodus 6:3)

Revelation 19:5

Then a voice came from the throne. It said: Praise our God, all you his servants, and you who reverence him, both small and great.

Revelation 21:2

Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

Revelation 21:10-22

He carried me away in spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me that great city, the holy city Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God.

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