Psalms 48:3
God, in her palaces, is to be known as a high tower.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
God is known in her palaces for a refuge.
In Context
4For lo! Kings—Met as appointed, Passed by together;
Cross References
2 Samuel 5:7So then David captured the citadel of Zion,—the same, is the city of David.
2 Chronicles 14:9Then came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian, with a force of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots,—and he came as far as Mareshah.
Psalms 46:7Yahweh of hosts, is with us, A high tower for us, is the God of Jacob. [Selah.]
Psalms 76:1God is, known in Judah, In Israel, great is his Name;
Psalms 135:21Blessed be Yahweh out of Zion, Who inhabiteth Jerusalem, Praise ye Yah!
Isaiah 4:5Then will Yahweh, create—Over all the home of Mount Zion and Over her assembly, A cloud by day and a smoke, And the shining of a fire-flame, 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 →