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Psalms 48:3

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

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Torrey's Topical Textbook - Jews, the;   Palaces;   Protection;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Jerusalem;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Jehovah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Castle;   Directions (Geographical);   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - English Versions;   Greek Versions of Ot;   Korah, Korahites;   Misgab;   Psalms;   Sin;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Oaths;   Psalms (2);   People's Dictionary of the Bible - God;   Korah;   Psalms the book of;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Refuge;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Bible, the;   Psalms, Book of;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Lucifer;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for December 12;  

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.
Good News Translation
God has shown that there is safety with him inside the fortresses of the city.
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 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 should be given much praise, in the city of our God, His holy mountain. 2 Mount Zion in the far north is beautiful and high, the joy of the whole earth, the city of the great King. 3 God has made Himself known as a safe place in that city. 4 For, see, the kings gathered themselves and went up together. 5 They saw it, then they were surprised and afraid. And they ran away fast in fear. 6 They began shaking there. And they suffered pain like a woman giving birth. 7 You wreck the ships of Tarshish with the east wind.

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 came to him and said, "I am God All-powerful. Obey Me, and be without blame.
Genesis 28:3
May the All-powerful God bring good to you and give you many children until you become many nations.
Genesis 48:6
The children born to you after them will be yours. They will be called by the names of their brothers in their share of what the family is to receive.
Genesis 48:7
For when I came from Paddan, Rachel died by my side in the land of Canaan before we came to Ephrath. I buried her there on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem)."
Genesis 48:9
Joseph said to his father, "They are my sons, whom God has given me here." So Israel said, "Bring them to me, so I may pray that good will come to them."
Genesis 48:12
Then Joseph took them from his knees, and bowed to the ground.
Genesis 48:19
But his father would not, and said, "I know, my son, I know. He will become a nation also, and he also will be great. But his younger brother will be greater than he. His children and their children's children will become many nations."
Exodus 6:3
I showed Myself as God All-powerful to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. But I did not make Myself known to them by My name, the Lord.
Judges 1:23
Those of the family of Joseph spied out Bethel. (The name of the city was Luz before.)
Hosea 12:4
He fought with the angel and won. He cried and begged for His favor. He met God at Bethel, and God spoke with him there.

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.


 
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