Psalm 48:3
New International Version
God is in her citadels; he has shown himself to be her fortress.

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

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

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

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

NASB 1995
God, in her palaces, Has made Himself known as a stronghold.

NASB 1977
God, in her palaces, Has made Himself known as a stronghold.

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

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

Christian Standard Bible
God is known as a stronghold in its citadels.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
God is known as a stronghold in its citadels.

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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
God within her walls makes known his strength.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
God is known in her palaces, when he undertakes to help her.

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

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

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
God is in its palaces. He has proved that he is a stronghold.

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

International Standard Version
Within her citadels God is known as a place of refuge.

JPS Tanakh 1917
God in her palaces Hath made Himself known for a stronghold.

Literal Standard Version
God is known for a tower in her high places.

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

New American Bible
God is in its citadel, renowned as a stronghold.

NET Bible
God is in its fortresses; he reveals himself as its defender.

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

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

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

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

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

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Broken Bondage
2Beautiful in loftiness, the joy of all the earth, like the peaks of Zaphon is Mount Zion, the city of the great King. 3God is in her citadels; He has shown Himself to be a fortress. 4For behold, the kings assembled; they all advanced together.…

Cross References
Psalm 46:7
The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah

Psalm 76:1
God is known in Judah; His name is great in Israel.

Psalm 122:7
May there be peace within your walls, and prosperity inside your fortresses."

Jeremiah 30:18
This is what the LORD says: "I will restore the fortunes of Jacob's tents and have compassion on his dwellings. And the city will be rebuilt on her own ruins, and the palace will stand in its rightful place.

Micah 4:8
And you, O watchtower of the flock, O stronghold of the Daughter of Zion--the former dominion will be restored to you; sovereignty will come to the Daughter of Jerusalem."


Treasury of Scripture

God is known in her palaces for a refuge.

Psalm 76:1-5
To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm or Song of Asaph. In Judah is God known: his name is great in Israel…

Psalm 125:1
A Song of degrees. They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.

2 Chronicles 12:7
And when the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves; therefore 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.

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Psalm 48
1. The ornaments and privileges of the church














(3) Refuge.--See Note, Psalm 46:1. Prominence should be given to the idea of security from height. We might render, "God among her castles is known as a high and secure tower."

Verse 3. - God is known in her palaces for a Refuge; or, in her castles. The palaces of the king and his chief nobles are, no doubt, intended.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
God
אֱלֹהִ֥ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

is in her citadels;
בְּאַרְמְנוֹתֶ֗יהָ (bə·’ar·mə·nō·w·ṯe·hā)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 759: A citadel

He has shown Himself
נוֹדַ֥ע (nō·w·ḏa‘)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3045: To know

a fortress.
לְמִשְׂגָּֽב׃ (lə·miś·gāḇ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4869: A secure height, retreat, stronghold


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