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It is the city of our God; he will make it safe forever. Interlude<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/48.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God, which God will establish forever. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/48.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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 her forever. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/48.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/48.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />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</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/48.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Just as we have heard, so have we seen In the city of the LORD of armies, in the city of our God; God will establish her forever. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/48.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/48.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/48.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />As we have heard, so have we seen In the city of Yahweh of hosts, in the city of our God; God will establish her forever. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/48.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/48.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Just as we heard, so we have seen in the city of the LORD of Armies, in the city of our God; God will establish it forever. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/48.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Just as we heard, so we have seen in the city of Yahweh of Hosts, in the city of our God; God will establish it forever. Selah <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/48.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/48.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />We had heard about it, and now we have seen it in the city of our God, the LORD All-Powerful. This is the city that God will let stand forever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/48.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/48.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The things we had only heard about, we have now seen in the city of the LORD of Armies, in the city of our God. God makes Zion stand firm forever. [Selah]<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/48.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />We have heard what God has done, and now we have seen it in the city of our God, the LORD Almighty; he will keep the city safe forever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/48.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />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<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/48.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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 her forever. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/48.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />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) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/48.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/48.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/48.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />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. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/48.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />As we have heard, so we have seen, "" In the city of YHWH of hosts, "" In the city of our God, God establishes her for all time. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/48.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/48.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />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.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/48.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />As we have heard, so have we seen, in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God hath founded it for ever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/48.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 47:9>As we have heard, so we have seen, in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God. God has founded it in eternity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/48.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />What we had heard we have now seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, In the city of our God, which God establishes forever. <i>Selah</i> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/48.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God, which God establishes forever. Selah<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/48.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of our God; God will establish it for ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/48.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />As we have heard, so we have seen in the city of LORD JEHOVAH of hosts, in the city of our God; God shall establish it unto eternity.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/48.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />As we have heard, so have we seen In the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God-- God establish it for ever. Selah <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/48.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />As we have heard, so have we also seen, in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God has founded it for ever. Pause.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/48-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=5662" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/48.htm">Broken Bondage</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>With a wind from the east You wrecked the ships of Tarshish. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">As</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šā·ma‘·nū (V-Qal-Perf-1cp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">we have heard,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: kên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so.">so</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rā·’î·nū (V-Qal-Perf-1cp) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">we have seen</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: bə·‘îr- (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">in the city</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6635.htm" title="6635: ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ (N-cp) -- Or tsbadah; from tsaba'; a mass of persons, especially reg. Organized for war; by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively.">of Hosts,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: bə·‘îr (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">in the city</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū (N-mpc:: 1cp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">of our God:</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3559.htm" title="3559: yə·ḵō·wn·ne·hā (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms:: 3fs) -- A primitive root; properly, to be erect; hence to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal, or figurative.">will establish her</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">forever.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: ‘ō·w·lām (N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5542.htm" title="5542: se·lāh (Interjection) -- To lift up, exalt. From calah; suspension, i.e. Pause.">Selah</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>Within Your temple, O God, we contemplate Your loving devotion.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/33-20.htm">Isaiah 33:20-21</a></span><br />Look upon Zion, the city of our appointed feasts. Your eyes will see Jerusalem, a peaceful pasture, a tent that does not wander; its tent pegs will not be pulled up, nor will any of its cords be broken. / But there the Majestic One, our LORD, will be for us a place of rivers and wide canals, where no galley with oars will row, and no majestic vessel will pass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-2.htm">Revelation 21:2-3</a></span><br />I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. / And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/46-4.htm">Psalm 46:4-5</a></span><br />There is a river whose streams delight the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells. / God is within her; she will not be moved. God will help her when morning dawns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-14.htm">Isaiah 60:14</a></span><br />The sons of your oppressors will come and bow down to you; all who reviled you will fall facedown at your feet and call you the City of the LORD, Zion of the Holy One of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-22.htm">Hebrews 12:22-23</a></span><br />Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to myriads of angels / in joyful assembly, to the congregation of the firstborn, enrolled in heaven. You have come to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/8-3.htm">Zechariah 8:3</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “I will return to Zion and dwell in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth, and the mountain of the LORD of Hosts will be called the Holy Mountain.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/3-12.htm">Revelation 3:12</a></span><br />The one who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will never again leave it. Upon him I will write the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God (the new Jerusalem that comes down out of heaven from My God), and My new name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-2.htm">Isaiah 2:2-3</a></span><br />In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it. / And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/4-1.htm">Micah 4:1-2</a></span><br />In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and the peoples will stream to it. / And many nations will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-10.htm">Revelation 21:10-11</a></span><br />And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city of Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God, / shining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/87-3.htm">Psalm 87:3</a></span><br />Glorious things are ascribed to you, O city of God. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-1.htm">Isaiah 26:1-2</a></span><br />In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; salvation is established as its walls and ramparts. / Open the gates so a righteous nation may enter—one that remains faithful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/14-1.htm">Revelation 14:1</a></span><br />Then I looked and saw the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him 144,000 who had His name and His Father’s name written on their foreheads.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-6.htm">Jeremiah 31:6</a></span><br />For there will be a day when watchmen will call out on the hills of Ephraim, ‘Arise, let us go up to Zion, to the LORD our God!’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/48-35.htm">Ezekiel 48:35</a></span><br />The perimeter of the city will be 18,000 cubits, and from that day on the name of the city will be: THE LORD IS THERE.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="hdg">As we</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/44-1.htm">Psalm 44:1,2</a></b></br> To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, Maschil. We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, <i>what</i> work thou didst in their days, in the times of old… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/78-3.htm">Psalm 78:3-6</a></b></br> Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/38-19.htm">Isaiah 38:19</a></b></br> The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I <i>do</i> this day: the father to the children shall make known thy truth.</p><p class="hdg">city of the Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/48-1.htm">Psalm 48:1,2</a></b></br> A Song <i>and</i> Psalm for the sons of Korah. Great <i>is</i> the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, <i>in</i> the mountain of his holiness… </p><p class="hdg">God</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/46-5.htm">Psalm 46:5</a></b></br> God <i>is</i> in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, <i>and that</i> right early.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/87-5.htm">Psalm 87:5</a></b></br> And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/2-2.htm">Isaiah 2:2</a></b></br> And it shall come to pass in the last days, <i>that</i> the mountain of the LORD'S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/45-17.htm">Age</a> <a href="/psalms/46-11.htm">Almighty</a> <a href="/psalms/46-11.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/psalms/48-2.htm">City</a> <a href="/psalms/44-1.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/psalms/24-2.htm">Establish</a> <a href="/psalms/37-23.htm">Establishes</a> <a href="/psalms/45-17.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/44-1.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/psalms/46-11.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/psalms/46-9.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/psalms/40-2.htm">Secure</a> <a href="/psalms/47-4.htm">Selah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/48-14.htm">Age</a> <a href="/psalms/68-14.htm">Almighty</a> <a href="/psalms/59-5.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/psalms/55-9.htm">City</a> <a href="/psalms/49-1.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/psalms/75-3.htm">Establish</a> <a href="/psalms/65-6.htm">Establishes</a> <a href="/psalms/48-14.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/55-17.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/psalms/59-5.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/psalms/60-3.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/psalms/69-29.htm">Secure</a> <a href="/psalms/49-13.htm">Selah</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 48</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/48-1.htm">The ornaments and privileges of the church</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/48.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/48.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>As we have heard, so we have seen</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the reliability and fulfillment of God's promises. The psalmist reflects on the oral traditions and teachings about God's mighty acts and now witnesses them firsthand. This mirrors the biblical principle that faith comes by hearing (<a href="/romans/10-17.htm">Romans 10:17</a>) and is confirmed by experience. It underscores the continuity of God's faithfulness across generations, as seen in the history of Israel.<p><b>in the city of the LORD of Hosts,</b><br>The "city of the LORD of Hosts" refers to Jerusalem, a central place of worship and the dwelling place of God among His people. The term "LORD of Hosts" highlights God's sovereignty and command over heavenly armies, emphasizing His power and protection. Jerusalem is often depicted as a symbol of God's presence and His covenant with Israel, as seen in passages like <a href="/2_samuel/5-7.htm">2 Samuel 5:7</a> and <a href="/isaiah/31-5.htm">Isaiah 31:5</a>.<p><b>in the city of our God:</b><br>This phrase reiterates the special status of Jerusalem as not just a political capital but a spiritual center. It is "our God," indicating a personal relationship between God and His people. The city is a tangible representation of God's kingdom on earth, foreshadowing the New Jerusalem described in <a href="/revelation/21.htm">Revelation 21</a>, where God's presence will dwell eternally with His people.<p><b>God will establish her forever.</b><br>This promise of eternal establishment points to the enduring nature of God's covenant with His people. Historically, Jerusalem has faced destruction and rebuilding, yet the promise of eternal establishment is ultimately fulfilled in the eschatological vision of a new heaven and new earth. This assurance is echoed in prophecies like <a href="/isaiah/2-2.htm">Isaiah 2:2-4</a> and <a href="/zechariah/8-3.htm">Zechariah 8:3</a>, where Jerusalem is depicted as a center of peace and divine rule.<p><b>Selah</b><br>The term "Selah" is often interpreted as a pause for reflection or a musical interlude. It invites the reader or listener to meditate on the profound truths just expressed. In this context, it serves as a moment to contemplate the faithfulness of God, the significance of Jerusalem, and the assurance of His eternal promises.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/c/city_of_the_lord_of_hosts.htm">City of the LORD of Hosts</a></b><br>This refers to Jerusalem, often seen as the spiritual and political center of Israel, representing God's presence and protection.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/city_of_our_god.htm">City of our God</a></b><br>Another reference to Jerusalem, emphasizing its divine significance and the special relationship between God and His chosen city.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/l/lord_of_hosts.htm">LORD of Hosts</a></b><br>A title for God that highlights His sovereignty and command over the heavenly armies, underscoring His power and authority.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_establishment.htm">God's Establishment</a></b><br>The act of God securing and sustaining Jerusalem, symbolizing His eternal covenant and faithfulness to His people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/selah.htm">Selah</a></b><br>A term used in the Psalms, possibly indicating a pause for reflection or musical interlude, inviting the reader to meditate on the preceding message.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>Just as God established Jerusalem, He is faithful to establish His promises in our lives. We can trust in His unchanging nature.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_protection.htm">Divine Protection</a></b><br>The imagery of God as the LORD of Hosts assures us of His protection. In times of trouble, we can rely on His strength and sovereignty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_perspective.htm">Eternal Perspective</a></b><br>The promise of God establishing His city forever encourages us to live with an eternal perspective, focusing on His kingdom rather than temporary earthly concerns.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflective_pause.htm">Reflective Pause</a></b><br>The use of "Selah" invites us to pause and reflect on God's works and promises. Taking time to meditate on His Word can deepen our understanding and faith.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_48.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 48</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_jerusalem_'established_forever'.htm">Psalm 48:8: In what sense is the city “established forever” if Jerusalem has repeatedly fallen under foreign rule and been rebuilt? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_hell_eternal_(matt_25_46_vs_mal_4_1).htm">Is hell eternal? (Matthew 25:46 vs. Malachi 4:1)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_we_'taste'_god's_goodness.htm">How can Psalm 34:8 state 'taste and see that the Lord is good' when there is no empirical way to measure spiritual experiences?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_the_ark's_location_host_god's_presence.htm">Psalm 132:8: Is there any scientific or historical basis for believing the ark's physical location could host God's presence?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/48.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">As we have heard.</span>--The generations of a religious nation are "bound each to each by natural piety." Probably here the ancient tale of the overthrow of Pharaoh and his host recurred to the poet's mind.<p><span class= "bld">God will establish it.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">God will preserve her for ever, i.e., the holy city. </span>This forms the refrain of the song, and probably should be restored between the parts of <a href="/psalms/48-3.htm" title="God is known in her palaces for a refuge.">Psalm 48:3</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/48.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God</span>; <span class="accented">i.e. as</span> we have heard of former deliverances of Jerusalem from the attacks of enemies; <span class="accented">e.g.</span> from Shishak (<a href="/2_chronicles/12-2.htm">2 Chronicles 12:2-12</a>), from Zorah (<a href="/2_chronicles/14-9.htm">2 Chronicles 14:9-13</a>), so now we have seen with our own eyes a deliverance of the same favoured city, such as might be expected from the fact that she is "the city of the Lord of hosts, the city of our God." Having seen with our own eyes Jerusalem thus delivered, we come to the conclusion that God will establish it for ever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/48-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">As</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר</span> <span class="translit">(ka·’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">we have heard,</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁמַ֨עְנוּ ׀</span> <span class="translit">(šā·ma‘·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so</span><br /><span class="heb">כֵּ֤ן</span> <span class="translit">(kên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> </span><span class="str2">So -- thus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">we have seen</span><br /><span class="heb">רָאִ֗ינוּ</span> <span class="translit">(rā·’î·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the city</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעִיר־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘îr-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> </span><span class="str2">YHWH</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Hosts,</span><br /><span class="heb">צְ֭בָאוֹת</span> <span class="translit">(ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6635.htm">Strong's 6635: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the city</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעִ֣יר</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of our God:</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹ֘הִ֤ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will establish her</span><br /><span class="heb">יְכוֹנְנֶ֖הָ</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḵō·wn·ne·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3559.htm">Strong's 3559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be erect</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forever.</span><br /><span class="heb">עַד־</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Selah</span><br /><span class="heb">סֶֽלָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(se·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5542.htm">Strong's 5542: </a> </span><span class="str2">Suspension, pause</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/48-8.htm">Psalm 48:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/48-8.htm">Psalm 48:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/48-8.htm">Psalm 48:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/48-8.htm">Psalm 48:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/48-8.htm">Psalm 48:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/48-8.htm">Psalm 48:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/48-8.htm">Psalm 48:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/48-8.htm">Psalm 48:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/48-8.htm">Psalm 48:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/48-8.htm">Psalm 48:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/48-8.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 48:8 As we have heard so we have (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/48-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 48:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 48:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/48-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 48:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 48:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>