Psalms 48:3

What does Psalms 48:3 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 48:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

God is known in her palaces for a refuge.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

In its buildings God is seen to be a high tower.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

God in her high places is known for a tower.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

All you that are earthborn, and you sons of men: both rich and poor together.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

God is known in her palaces as a high fortress.

Context

v.2Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, Is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, The city of the great King.

v.3This passage

v.4For, lo, the kings assembled themselves, They passed by together.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 46:7

    Jehovah of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge. [Selah

  • 2 Chronicles 14:9

    And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an army of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and he came unto Mareshah.

  • 2 Chronicles 12:7

    And when Jehovah saw that they humbled themselves, the word of Jehovah came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves: I will not destroy them; but I will grant them some deliverance, and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.

  • Psalms 76:1

    In Judah is God known: His name is great in Israel.

  • Isaiah 37:33

    Therefore thus saith Jehovah concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come unto this city, nor shoot an arrow there, neither shall he come before it with shield, nor cast up a mound against it.

  • 2 Chronicles 20:1

    And it came to pass after this, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them some of the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.

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