Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

God is well known in her palaces, that he is the defense of the same.

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

God is known in her palaces for a refuge.

Holman Bible

God is known as a stronghold
in its citadels.

International Standard Version

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

A Conservative Version

God has made himself known in her palaces for a refuge.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


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

Darby Translation

God is known in her palaces as a high fortress.

Julia Smith Translation

God being known in her fortresses for a height

King James 2000

God is known in her palaces for a refuge.

Lexham Expanded Bible

God [is] in her citadels; he is known as a [high] stronghold.

Modern King James verseion

God is known in her strongholds for a refuge.

NET Bible

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

New Heart English Bible

God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.

The Emphasized Bible

God, in her palaces, is to be known as a high tower.

Webster

God is known in her palaces for a refuge.

World English Bible

God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.

Youngs Literal Translation

God in her high places is known for a tower.

References

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

Zion Exalted

2 The hill of Zion is like a fair plant, whereof all the land rejoiceth: upon the north side lieth the city of the great King. 3 God is well known in her palaces, that he is the defense of the same. 4 For lo, the kings of the earth were gathered, and gone by together.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 12:7

And when the LORD saw that they submitted themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah saying, "They have humbled themselves, and therefore I will not destroy them. But I will deliver them somewhat, and my wrath shall not fall upon Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 14:9-15

And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an Host of ten hundred thousand, and three hundred chariots, and came as far as Mareshah.

2 Chronicles 20:1-37

After that came the children of Moab and the children of Ammon, and with them the Amanim, against Jehoshaphat to battle.

Psalm 46:7

The LORD of hosts is with us, the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

Psalm 76:1-5

{To the Chanter, in Neginoth, a Psalm and song of Asaph} In Jewry is God known; his name is great in Israel.

Psalm 125:1

{A song of the stairs} They that put their trust in the LORD are even as the mount Zion, which may not be removed, but standeth fast forever.

Isaiah 4:5-6

Moreover upon all the dwellings of the hill of Zion and upon their whole congregation, shall the LORD provide a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for all their glory shall be preserved.

Isaiah 37:33-36

Therefore thus sayeth the LORD, concerning the king of the Assyrians, 'He shall not come into the city, and shall shoot no arrow into it, there shall no shield hurt it, neither shall they grave about it.

Zechariah 2:4-5

and said unto him, 'Run, speak to this young man, and say: Jerusalem shall be inhabited without any wall, for the very multitude of people and cattle, that shall be therein:

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