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Psalms 48:8

6 Trembling seized them there, anguish like a woman in labor.

7 With a wind from the east You wrecked the ships of Tarshish.

As we have heard, so we have seen in the city of the LORD of Hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish her forever. Selah

9 Within Your temple, O God, we contemplate Your loving devotion.

10 Your name, O God, like Your praise, reaches to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is full of righteousness.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
As we have heard, so we have seen in the city of the LORD of Hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish her forever. Selah
KJV
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.
WEB
As we have heard, so we have seen, in the city of the LORD of Armies, in the city of our God. God will establish it forever. Selah.
ASV
As we have heard, so have we seen In the city of Jehovah of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah
DARBY
As we have heard, so have we seen, in the city of Jehovah of hosts, in the city of our God: God doth establish it for ever. Selah.
BLB
According to what we have heard, so we have seen, in the city of YHWH of Hosts, in the city of our God; God will establish her even to forever! Selah
ÅB
Slik som vi hadde hørt, så har vi nå sett det i Herrens, hærskarenes Guds stad, i vår Guds stad; Gud gjør den fast til evig tid. Sela.
OTB
Slik vi har hørt, så har vi sett
I Herren, hærskarenes by, i vår Guds by;
Gud vil grunnfeste henne for evig.
Sela
B1930
Likesom vi hadde hørt, så har vi nu sett det i Herrens, hærskarenes Guds stad, i vår Guds stad; Gud gjør den fast til evig tid. Sela.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 87:5

    And it will be said of Zion: “This one and that one were born in her, and the Most High Himself will establish her.”

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  • Micah 4:1

    In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and the peoples will stream to it.

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  • Matthew 16:18

    And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.

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  • Psalms 48:1–2

    Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, His holy mountain.

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  • Isaiah 2:2

    In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it.

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  • Psalms 78:3–6

    that we have heard and known and our fathers have relayed to us.

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  • Psalms 44:1–2

    We have heard with our ears, O God; our fathers have told us the work You did in their days, in the days of old.

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  • Psalms 46:5

    God is within her; she will not be moved. God will help her when morning dawns.

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