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Psalm 48:1-2
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A song of praise from the Korah family.

48 The Lord is great!
    He is praised throughout the city of our God, his holy mountain.
2 His city is such a pleasant place.
    It brings joy to people from around the world.
Mount Zion is the true mountain of God.[a]
    It is the city of the great King.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 48:2 true mountain of God Literally, “the summit of Zaphon.” In Canaanite stories, Mt. Zaphon was where the gods lived.
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Psalm 48:1-2
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Psalm 48[a]

A song. A psalm of the Sons of Korah.

1 Great is the Lord,(A) and most worthy of praise,(B)
    in the city of our God,(C) his holy mountain.(D)

2 Beautiful(E) in its loftiness,
    the joy of the whole earth,
like the heights of Zaphon[b](F) is Mount Zion,(G)
    the city of the Great King.(H)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 48:1 In Hebrew texts 48:1-14 is numbered 48:2-15.
  2. Psalm 48:2 Zaphon was the most sacred mountain of the Canaanites.
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