Psalms 48:2
Psalms 48:1-3 The Message (MSG)
GOD majestic, praise abounds in our God-city! His sacred mountain, breathtaking in its heights—earth’s joy. Zion Mountain looms in the North, city of the world-King. God in his citadel peaks undefeatable.
Psalms 48:2 King James Version (KJV)
Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, Is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, The city of the great King.
Psalms 48:2 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, Is Mount Zion in the far north, The city of the great King.
Psalms 48:2 New Century Version (NCV)
It is high and beautiful and brings joy to the whole world. Mount Zion is like the high mountains of the north; it is the city of the Great King.
Psalms 48:2 American Standard Version (ASV)
Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, Is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, The city of the great King.
Psalms 48:2 New International Version (NIV)
Beautiful in its loftiness, the joy of the whole earth, like the heights of Zaphon is Mount Zion, the city of the Great King.
Psalms 48:2 New King James Version (NKJV)
Beautiful in elevation, The joy of the whole earth, Is Mount Zion on the sides of the north, The city of the great King.
Psalms 48:2 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Fair and beautiful in elevation, the joy of all the earth, Is Mount Zion [the City of David] in the far north, The city of the great King. [Matt 5:35]
Psalms 48:2 New Living Translation (NLT)
It is high and magnificent; the whole earth rejoices to see it! Mount Zion, the holy mountain, is the city of the great King!