Mount Zion, lying Northward, is fair in situation: it is the [a]joy of the whole earth, and the City of the great king.

In the palaces thereof God is known for a [b]refuge.

For lo, the kings were [c]gathered, and went together.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 48:2 Because the word of salvation came thence to all them that should believe.
  2. Psalm 48:3 Except God were the defense thereof, neither situation nor munition could prevail.
  3. Psalm 48:4 They conspired and went against God’s people.

Beautiful(A) in its loftiness,
    the joy of the whole earth,
like the heights of Zaphon[a](B) is Mount Zion,(C)
    the city of the Great King.(D)
God is in her citadels;(E)
    he has shown himself to be her fortress.(F)

When the kings joined forces,
    when they advanced together,(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 48:2 Zaphon was the most sacred mountain of the Canaanites.