Psalms 48:3
(48-4) God in her palaces hath made Himself known for a stronghold.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
God is known in her palaces for a refuge.
In Context
4(48-5) For, lo, the kings assembled themselves, they came onward together.
Cross References
2 Samuel 5:7Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion; the same is the city of David.
2 Chronicles 14:9(14-8) 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.
Psalms 46:7(46-8) The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our high tower. Selah
Psalms 76:1(76-1) For the Leader; with string-music. A Psalm of Asaph, a Song. (76-2) In Judah is God known; His name is great in Israel.
Psalms 135:21Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, who dwelleth at Jerusalem. Hallelujah.
Isaiah 4:5And the LORD will create over the whole habitation of mount Zion, and over her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night; for over all the glory shall be a canopy.
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 →