Psalms 48 · Verse 8

Psalms 48:8

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.
Psalms 48:8, King James Version

Psalms 48:8 in other translations

BSBAs 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
WEBAs we have 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.
ASVAs 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
YLTAs 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.
DARBYAs 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.
BBEAs it came to our ears so have we seen it, in the town of the Lord of armies, in the town of our God; God will keep it fixed for ever. (Selah.)
WebsterAs 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.

What does Psalms 48:8 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
8. This present experience assures of that perpetual care which God extends to His Church.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 8 As we have heard, so have we seen - Our fathers have declared what mighty works thou didst in their time; and we have seen the same. God has often interposed and afforded us a most miraculous defense. So it was when they were invaded by the Assyrians, Syrians, Egyptians, Babylonians, Persians and the Greeks under Alexander. The city of the Lord of hosts - His hosts defended the city, and it was known to be the City of the great King. God will establish it for ever - This must refer to the true temple, the Christian Church, of which the Jewish Church was a type. The type perished, but the antitype remained, and will remain till time shall be no more. Selah - So be it; and so it will be for evermore.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 48:8-14
We have here the improvement which the people of God are to make of his glorious and gracious appearances for them. Let our faith in the word of God be hereby confirmed. Let our hope of the stability of the church be encouraged. Let our minds be filled with good thoughts of God. All the streams of mercy that flow down to us, must be traced to the fountain of His loving-kindness. Let us give to God the glory of the great things he has done for us. Let all the members of the church take comfort from what the Lord does for his church. Let us observe the beauty, strength, and safety of the church. Consider its strength; see it founded on Christ the Rock, fortified by the Divine power, guarded by Him who neither slumbers nor sleeps. See what precious ordinances are its palaces, what precious promises are its bulwarks, that you may be encouraged to join yourselves to it: and tell this to others. This God, who has now done such great things for us, is unchangeable in his love to us, and his care for us. If he is our God, he will lead and keep us even to the last. He will so guide us, as to set us above the reach of death, so that it shall not do us any real hurt. He will lead us to a life in which there shall be no more death.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Psalms 48:8 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

כַּאֲשֶׁ֤רka.'a.Sherjust asH834
שָׁמַ֨עְנוּ\׀sha.Ma'.nuwe have heardH8085
כֵּ֤ןkensoH3651
רָאִ֗ינוּra.'I.nuwe have seenH7200
בְּעִיר\־be.'ir-in [the] city ofH5892
יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068
צְ֭בָאוֹתTze.va.'otof hostsH6635
בְּעִ֣ירbe.'Irin [the] city ofH5892
אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ'e.lo.Hei.nuGod ourH430
אֱלֹ֘הִ֤ים'E.lo.HimGodH430
יְכוֹנְנֶ֖הָye.kho.Ne.hahe will establish itH3559
עַד\־'ad-untilH5704
עוֹלָ֣םo.LamperpetuityH5769
סֶֽלָה\׃Se.lahSelahH5542

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 48:8

  • Psalms 87:5

    And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her.

  • Micah 4:1

    But in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it.

  • Matthew 16:18

    And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

  • Psalms 48:1-2

    A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness. Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

  • Isaiah 2:2

    And it shall come to pass in the last days, that 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.

  • Psalms 78:3-6

    Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us. We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done. For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children: That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:

  • Psalms 44:1-2

    To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, Maschil. We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old. How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out.

  • Psalms 46:5

    God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.

  • Isaiah 38:19

    The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day: the father to the children shall make known thy truth.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
As we.
44:1,2; 78:3-6; Isa 38:19
city of the Lord.
1,2
God.
46:5; 87:5; Isa 2:2; Mic 4:1; Mt 16:18

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Context

  • Psalms 48:7

    Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.

  • Psalms 48:8

    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.

  • Psalms 48:9

    We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.

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Psalms 48:8 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Como lo oímos, así hemos visto en la ciudad de Jehová de los ejércitos, en la ciudad de nuestro Dios: afirmarála Dios para siempre. (Selah.)
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Par le vent d’orient tu as brisé les navires de Tarsis.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Wie wir gehört hatten, also haben wir es gesehen in der Stadt Jehovas der Heerscharen, in der Stadt unseres Gottes: Gott wird sie befestigen bis in Ewigkeit.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Frater non redimit, redimet homo: non dabit Deo placationem suam,