Psalms 48:1

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

"Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness." - Psalms 48:1
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What does Psalms 48:1 mean?

The verse Psalms 48:1 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness." This verse is a celebration of the greatness and holiness of God, and serves as a beautiful reminder of the…

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Exalted Praise: Recognizing God’s Greatness

Psalm 48:1 proclaims, "Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness." This profound declaration serves as both a reminder and a call to action for believers in recognizing the majesty and omnipotence of God. It encourages…

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A Prayer of Gratitude and Reverence for the Greatness of God

O Great and Glorious Lord, to whom all honor, power, and praise is due, we come before You, recognizing and proclaiming the truth uttered in the words of Psalm 48:1, "Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness." In this…

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Psalms 48:1 - "Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness."
"They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away." - Psalms 48:5
Psalms 48:3 - "God is known in her palaces for a refuge."
"He gave up their cattle also to the hail, and their flocks to hot thunderbolts." - Psalms 78:48
Psalms 48:4 - "For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together."
Psalms 48:7 - "Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind."
Psalms 48:5 - "They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away."
Psalms 48:6 - "Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail."
Psalms 78:48 - "He gave up their cattle also to the hail, and their flocks to hot thunderbolts."
Psalms 48:12 - "Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof."
Psalms 48:9 - "We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple."
Psalms 48:11 - "Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments."
Psalms 48:14 - "For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death."
"For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death." - Psalms 48:14
Psalms 48:2 - "Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King."
"God is known in her palaces for a refuge." - Psalms 48:3
Psalms 48:13 - "Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following."
"Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind." - Psalms 48:7
"For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together." - Psalms 48:4
Psalms 106:48 - "Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the LORD."
Psalms 48:10 - "According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness."
Psalms 89:48 - "What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah."
"Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the LORD." - Psalms 106:48
Psalms 119:48 - "My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes."
Psalms 48:8 - "As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah."
"Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail." - Psalms 48:6
Psalms 48:14 (KJVA) 14 For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.
"Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof." - Psalms 48:12
"We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple." - Psalms 48:9