Psalm 48:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
A Song; a Psalm of the sons of Korah. Greatגָּ֘דֹ֤ול
(ga·do·vl)
1419: greatfrom gadal
is the LORD,יְהוָ֣ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
and greatlyמְאֹ֑ד
(me·'od;)
3966: muchness, force, abundancefrom an unused word
to be praised,וּמְהֻלָּ֣ל
(u·me·hul·lal)
1984b: to be boastful, to priasea prim. root
In the cityבְּעִ֥יר
(be·'ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
of our God,אֱ֝לֹהֵ֗ינוּ
(e·lo·hei·nu)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
His holyקָדְשֹֽׁו׃
(ka·de·shov.)
6944: apartness, sacrednessfrom an unused word
mountain.הַר־
(har-)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
A Song
shiyr  (sheer)
a song; abstractly, singing -- musical(-ick), sing(-er, -ing), song.
and Psalm
mizmowr  (miz-more')
instrumental music; by implication, a poem set to notes -- psalm.
for the sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Korah
Qorach  (ko'rakh)
ice; Korach, the name of two Edomites and three Israelites -- Korah.
Great
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
is the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and greatly
m`od  (meh-ode')
vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.
to be praised
halal  (haw-lal')
to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify
in the city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
of our God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
in the mountain
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
of his holiness
qodesh  (ko'-desh)
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity -- consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, (most) holy (day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.
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 Bible
<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 Christian Standard 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.

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.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Great is our Lord and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God and in his holy mountain.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[A song; a psalm by Korah's descendants.] The LORD is great. He should be highly praised. His holy mountain is in the city of our God.

King James 2000 Bible
Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.
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