Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
As we have heard, so we have seen in the city of LORD of hosts, in the city of our God, God will establish it forever. Selah.
New American Standard Bible
In the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God;
God will
King James Version
As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah.
Holman Bible
in the city of Yahweh of Hosts,
in the city of our God;
God will establish it forever.
International Standard Version
Just as we have heard, so have we seen; in the city of the LORD of the heavenly armies even in the city of our God God will establish her forever. Interlude
American Standard Version
As we have heard, so have we seen In the city of Jehovah of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah
Amplified
As we have heard, so have we seen
In the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God:
God will establish her forever. Selah.
Darby Translation
As we have heard, so have we seen, in the city of Jehovah of hosts, in the city of our God: God doth establish it for ever. Selah.
Julia Smith Translation
As we heard, so we saw in the city of Jehovah of armies, in the city of our God: God will prepare it even forever. Silence.
King James 2000
As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it forever. Selah.
Lexham Expanded Bible
As we have heard, so we have seen in the city of Yahweh of hosts, in the city of our God. God will establish her forever. Selah
Modern King James verseion
as we have heard, so we have seen in the city of Jehovah of Hosts, in the city of our God. God will establish it forever. Selah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Like as we have heard, so see we in the city of the LORD of Hosts, in the city of our God. God upholdeth the same forever. Selah.
NET Bible
We heard about God's mighty deeds, now we have seen them, in the city of the Lord, the invincible Warrior, in the city of our God. God makes it permanently secure. (Selah)
New Heart English Bible
As we have heard, so we have seen, in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God. God will establish it forever. Selah.
The Emphasized Bible
Just as we have heard, So, have we see, In the city of Yahweh of hosts, In the city of our God, God himself, will establish her, unto times age-abiding. Selah.
Webster
As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah.
World English Bible
As we have heard, so we have seen, in the city of Yahweh of Armies, in the city of our God. God will establish it forever. Selah.
Youngs Literal Translation
As we have heard, so we have seen, In the city of Jehovah of hosts, In the city of our God, God doth establish her -- to the age. Selah.
Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 48:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Zion Exalted
7 With the east wind thou break the ships of Tarshish. 8 As we have heard, so we have seen in the city of LORD of hosts, in the city of our God, God will establish it forever. Selah. 9 We have thought on thy loving kindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.
Cross References
Psalm 87:5
Yea, of Zion it shall be said, this and that man was born in her, and the Most High himself will establish her.
Isaiah 2:2
And it shall come to pass in the latter days, that the mountain of LORD's house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills, and all nations shall flow to it.
Micah 4:1
But in the latter days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of LORD's house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills, and peoples shall flow to it.
Psalm 44:1-2
We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou did in their days, in the days of old.
Psalm 46:5
God is in the midst of her. She shall not be moved. God will help her, and that right early.
Psalm 48:1-2
Great is LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.
Psalm 78:3-6
which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.
Isaiah 38:19
The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day. The father to the sons shall make known thy truth.
Matthew 16:18
And I also say to thee, that thou are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.