Psalms 48:3

Good News Translation

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

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
God is known as a strongholdin its citadels.

Hebrew Names Version
God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.

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

English Standard Version
Within her citadels God has made himself known as a fortress.

New Century Version
God is within its palaces; he is known as its defender.

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

Amplified Bible
God, in her palaces, Has made Himself known as a stronghold.

New American Standard Bible
In its palaces, God has made Himself known as a stronghold.

World English Bible
God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.

Geneva Bible (1587)
In the palaces thereof God is knowen for a refuge.

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

Berean Standard Bible
God is in her citadels; He has shown Himself to be a fortress.

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

Complete Jewish Bible
beautiful in its elevation, the joy of all the earth, Mount Tziyon, in the far north, the city of the great king.

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

Easy-to-Read Version
In the palaces of that city, God is known as the fortress.

George Lamsa Translation
God shows his might in her walled cities.

Lexham English Bible
God is in her citadels; he is known as a high stronghold.

Literal Translation
God is known in her strongholds for a refuge.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
God is well knowne in hir palaces, yt he is the defence of the same.

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

Bible in Basic English
In its buildings God is seen to be a high tower.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Fair in situation, the joy of the whole earth;

King James Version (1611)
God is knowen in her palaces for a refuge.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
God is well knowen in her palaces: as a most sure refuge.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
God is known in her palaces, when he undertakes to help her.

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

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
God schal be knowun in the housis therof; whanne he schal take it.

Update Bible Version
God has made himself known in her palaces for a refuge.

Webster's Bible Translation
God is known in her palaces for a refuge.

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

New Living Translation
God himself is in Jerusalem's towers, revealing himself as its defender.

New Life Bible
God has made Himself known as a safe place in that city.

New Revised Standard
Within its citadels God has shown himself a sure defense.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
God, in her palaces, is to be known as a high tower.

Douay-Rheims Bible
(47-4) In her houses shall God be known, when he shall protect her.

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 American Standard Bible (1995)
God, in her palaces, Has made Himself known as a stronghold.

Contextual Overview

¹ The Lord is great and is to be highly praised in the city of our God, on his sacred hill. ² Zion, the mountain of God, is high and beautiful; the city of the great king brings joy to all the world. ³ God has shown that there is safety with him inside the fortresses of the city. ⁴ The kings gathered together and came to attack Mount Zion. ⁵ But when they saw it, they were amazed; they were afraid and ran away. ⁶ There they were seized with fear and anguish, like a woman about to bear a child, ⁷ like ships tossing in a furious storm.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Psalms 76:1-5, Psalms 125:1, 2 Chronicles 12:7, 2 Chronicles 14:9-15, 2 Chronicles 20:1-37, Isaiah 4:5, Isaiah 4:6, Isaiah 37:33-36, Zechariah 2:4, Zechariah 2:5

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 33:27 - refuge 1 Samuel 18:12 - afraid 2 Samuel 22:51 - the tower 1 Chronicles 19:19 - would Psalms 9:9 - The Lord Psalms 46:11 - the God Psalms 87:3 - Glorious Psalms 122:7 - within thy palaces Psalms 145:1 - my God Jeremiah 6:5 - let us destroy Lamentations 1:6 - from Ezekiel 48:35 - The Lord

Cross-References

Genesis 17:1
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, "I am the Almighty God. Obey me and always do what is right.

Genesis 28:3
May Almighty God bless your marriage and give you many children, so that you will become the father of many nations!

Genesis 48:6
If you have any more sons, they will not be considered mine; the inheritance they get will come through Ephraim and Manasseh.

Genesis 48:7
I am doing this because of your mother Rachel. To my great sorrow she died in the land of Canaan, not far from Ephrath, as I was returning from Mesopotamia. I buried her there beside the road to Ephrath." (Ephrath is now known as Bethlehem.)

Genesis 48:9
Joseph answered, "These are my sons, whom God has given me here in Egypt." Jacob said, "Bring them to me so that I may bless them."

Genesis 48:12
Then Joseph took them from Jacob's lap and bowed down before him with his face to the ground.

Genesis 48:19
His father refused, saying, "I know, son, I know. Manasseh's descendants will also become a great people. But his younger brother will be greater than he, and his descendants will become great nations."

Exodus 6:3
I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as Almighty God, but I did not make myself known to them by my holy name, the Lord .

Hosea 12:4
he fought against an angel and won. He wept and asked for a blessing. And at Bethel God came to our ancestor Jacob and spoke with him.

Revelation 21:11
and shining with the glory of God. The city shone like a precious stone, like a jasper, clear as crystal.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

God is known in her palaces for a refuge. As there were palaces in Jerusalem; see Psalms 48:13; so there are in the church of Christ; every place in it is a palace fit for a king; and everyone that has truly a name and a place there are kings and priests unto God: and here God is a "refuge" both for saints and sinners to fly unto;

Psalms 48:13- :; and is "known" to be so; the ministers of the Gospel being here appointed to direct and encourage souls to flee to Christ for refuge, who is the hope set before them in the everlasting Gospel, preached by them to lay hold upon; and all that do flee to him know, by experience, that he is a refuge for them; and as all the people of God do in every time of distress, and when all refuge fails them elsewhere.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

God is known in her palaces - The word rendered “palaces” here means properly a fortress, castle, or palace, so called from its height, from a verb, ארם 'âram, meaning to elevate, to lift up. It may be applied to any fortified place, and would be particularly applicable to a royal residence, as a castle or stronghold. The word “known” here means that it was well understood, or that the point had been fully tested and determined that God had chosen those abodes as his special residence - as the place where he might be found.

For a refuge - See the notes at Psalms 46:1. That is, there was safety or security in the God who had chosen Jerusalem as his special abode.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 48:3. God is known in her palaces for a refuge. — All those who worship there in spirit and truth, find God for their refuge. But the words may be understood: God is known for the defence of her palaces; and with this view of the subject agree the three following verses.