Psalms 48:1

Great is Yahweh and greatly to be praised in the city of God, His holy mountain. It matters because God's greatness is displayed and celebrated where He dwells with His people.

Cross-references · 30

• Mic 4:1But in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it.
• Zech 8:3Thus saith the LORD; I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the LORD of hosts the holy mountain.
• Ps 96:4For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.
• Isa 2:2–3And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD’s house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it.
• Ps 46:4There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.
• Ps 145:3Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
• Rev 21:2And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
• Ps 87:3Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.
• Rev 19:5And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.
• Matt 24:15When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)
• Ps 2:6Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
• Ps 47:8God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.
• Rev 21:10–22And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,
• Ps 46:1God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
• Ps 87:1His foundation is in the holy mountains.
• Ps 78:68But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.
• Ps 99:3–4Let them praise thy great and terrible name; for it is holy.
• Ps 65:1Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.
• Ps 99:9Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our God is holy.
• Ps 86:10For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.
• Ps 89:1–7I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.
• Obad 1:17But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.
• Ps 147:5Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
• Heb 12:22But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,
• Isa 27:13And it shall come to pass in that day, that the great trumpet shall be blown, and they shall come which were ready to perish in the land of Assyria, and the outcasts in the land of Egypt, and shall worship the LORD in the holy mount at Jerusalem.
• 2 Chr 20:1–37It came to pass after this also, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them other beside the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.
• Jer 31:23Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; As yet they shall use this speech in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring again their captivity; The LORD bless thee, O habitation of justice, and mountain of holiness.
• Rev 15:3–4And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.
• Ps 30:1I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.
• Neh 9:5Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.

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