Psalms 48:3
God is known in her palaces as a high fortress.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
God is known in her palaces for a refuge.
In Context
4For behold, the kings assembled themselves, they passed by together;
Cross References
2 Samuel 5:7But David took the stronghold of Zion, which is the city of David.
2 Chronicles 14:9And Zerah the Ethiopian came out against him with a host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots, and he came to Mareshah.
Psalms 46:7Jehovah of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our high fortress. Selah.
Psalms 76:1{To the chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph: a Song.} In Judah is God known, his name is great in Israel;
Psalms 135:21Blessed be Jehovah out of Zion, who dwelleth at Jerusalem! Hallelujah!
Isaiah 4:5And Jehovah will create over every dwelling-place of mount Zion, and over its convocations, a cloud by day and a smoke, and the brightness of a flame of fire by night: for over all the glory shall be a covering.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 48:2-8
The Beauty and Strength of Zion. 1 Great is the Lord , and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness. 2 Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King. 3 God is known in her palaces for a refuge. 4 For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together. 5 They saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away. 6 Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail. 7… Read the whole commentary →