Psalms 48 · Verse 9

Psalms 48:9

We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.
Psalms 48:9, King James Version

Psalms 48:9 in other translations

BSBWithin Your temple, O God, we contemplate Your loving devotion.
WEBWe have thought about your loving kindness, God, in the middle of your temple.
ASVWe have thought on thy lovingkindness, O God, In the midst of thy temple.
YLTWe have thought, O God, of Thy kindness, In the midst of Thy temple,
DARBYWe have thought, OGod, of thy loving-kindness, in the midst of thy temple.
BBEOur thoughts were of your mercy, O God, while we were in your Temple.
WebsterWe have thought of thy loving-kindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.

What does Psalms 48:9 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
9. thought of--literally, "compared," or considered, in respect of former dealings. in the ... temple--in acts of solemn worship (compare 2Ch 20:28).

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 9 We have thought of thy loving-kindness - We went to thy temple to worship thee; we meditated on thy goodness; we waited for a display of it; and the panic that in the first instance struck us, was transferred to our enemies; and fear took hold upon them, they marvelled, were troubled, and hasted away.

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…

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Psalms 48:9 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.

דִּמִּ֣ינוּdi.Mi.nuwe have reflected onH1819
אֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimO GodH430
חַסְדֶּ֑ךָchas.De.khacovenant loyalty yourH2617
בְּ֝קֶ֗רֶבbe.Ke.revin [the] midst ofH7130
הֵיכָלֶֽךָ\׃hei.kha.Le.khatemple yourH1964

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Cross references for Psalms 48:9

  • Psalms 26:3

    For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth.

  • Psalms 77:10-14

    And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High. I will remember the works of the Lord: surely I will remember thy wonders of old. I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings. Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God? …

  • Psalms 40:10

    I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.

  • 2 Chronicles 20:5-13

    And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the Lord, before the new court, And said, O Lord God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven? and rulest not thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee? Art not thou our God, who didst drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever? And they dwelt therein, and have built thee a sanctuary therein for thy name, saying, …

  • Psalms 63:2-3

    To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary. Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

  • Luke 22:19-20

    And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.

  • Psalms 104:34

    My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the Lord.

  • Song of Solomon 1:4

    Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.

  • Isaiah 26:8

    Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O Lord, have we waited for thee; the desire of our soul is to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.

  • Psalms 105:5-6

    Remember his marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth; O ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob his chosen.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
thought.
26:3; 77:10,11; 104:34; 105:5,6
loving-kindness.
40:10; 63:3; So 1:4; Lu 22:19,20
in the.
63:2; 77:12-14; 2Ch 20:5-13; Isa 26:8

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Context

  • 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.

  • Psalms 48:10

    According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.

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Psalms 48:9 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Esperamos tu misericordia, oh Dios, en medio de tu templo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Comme nous avons entendu, ainsi nous l’avons vu dans la ville de l’ Éternel des armées, dans la ville de notre Dieu: Dieu l’établit pour toujours. Sélah.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Wir haben gedacht, o Gott, an deine Güte, im Innern deines Tempels.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		et pretium redemptionis animæ suæ. Et laborabit in æternum;