Psalms 48:3 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 48:3

1 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised
In the ^acity of our God,
In His holy mountain.

2 ^aBeautiful in¹ elevation,
The joy of the whole earth,
Is Mount Zion on the sides of the north,
The city of the great King.

3 God is in her palaces;
He is known as her refuge.

4 For behold, ^athe kings assembled,
They passed by together.

5 They saw it, and so they marveled;
They were troubled, they hastened away.

6 Fear ^atook hold of them there,
And pain, as of a woman in birth pangs,

7 As when You break the ^aships of Tarshish
With an east wind.

8 As we have heard,
So we have seen
In the city of the Lord of hosts,
In the city of our God:
God will ^aestablish it forever. Selah

Verse Comparison: Psalms 48:3

American Standard Version
God hath made himself known in her palaces for a refuge.

Amplified® Bible
God has made Himself known in her palaces as a Refuge (a High Tower and a Stronghold).

Contemporary English Version
God is there to defend it and has proved to be its protector.

Darby English Version
God is known in her palaces as a high fortress.

Good News Bible
God has shown that there is safety with him inside the fortresses of the city.

King James Version
God is known in her palaces for a refuge.

New American Standard Bible
God, in her palaces, Has made Himself known as a stronghold.

New International Version
God is in her citadels;
he has shown himself to be her fortress.

New King James Version
God is in her palaces;
He is known as her refuge.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
God, in her palaces, Has made Himself known as a stronghold.

Revised Standard Version
Within her citadels God has shown himself a sure defense.

Young's Literal Translation
God in her high places is known for a tower.

New English Translation
God is in its fortresses; he reveals himself as its defender.¹