Parallel Verses
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.
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
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.
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.
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 an east wind thou wilt break the ships of Tarshish. 8 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. 9 We thought, O God, of thy mercy in the midst of thy temple.
Cross References
Psalm 87:5
And to Zion a man will say, And a man was born in her: and he the Most High shall prepare her.
Isaiah 2:2
And it was in the last days, the mountain of the house of Jehovah shall be prepared upon the head of the mountains, and lifted up above the hills; and all nations flowed to it
Micah 4:1
And it was in the last of the days the mountain of the house of Jehovah will be prepared upon the head of the mountains, and it was lifted up above the hills, and peoples flowed to it.
Psalm 44:1-2
To the overseer for the sons of Korah: of instruction. O God, with our ears we heard; our fathers recounted to us the work thou didst in their days, in days of old.
Psalm 46:5
God is in her midst, she shall not be moved: God will help her at the face of morning.
Psalm 48:1-2
A song of chanting to the sons of Korah. Great is Jehovah, and greatly praised in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.
Psalm 78:3-6
Which we heard and we shall know them, and our fathers recounted to us.
Isaiah 38:19
The living; the living, he shall praise thee, as from me this day the father to the sons shall make known for thy truth.
Matthew 16:18
And I say to thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock will I build my church; and the gates of hell shall not overcome her.