Psalms 48:3

3 God is in her citadels; he has shown himself to be her fortress.

Psalms 48:3 in Other Translations

KJV
3 God is known in her palaces for a refuge.
ESV
3 Within her citadels God has made himself known as a fortress.
NLT
3 God himself is in Jerusalem’s towers, revealing himself as its defender.
MSG
3 God in his citadel peaks impregnable.
CSB
3 God is known as a stronghold in its citadels.

Psalms 48:3 In-Context

1 Great is the LORD, and most worthy of praise, in the city of our God, his holy mountain.
2 Beautiful in its loftiness, the joy of the whole earth, like the heights of Zaphon is Mount Zion, the city of the Great King.
3 God is in her citadels; he has shown himself to be her fortress.
4 When the kings joined forces, when they advanced together,
5 they saw her and were astounded; they fled in terror.

Cross References 2

  • 1. ver 13; Psalms 122:7
  • 2. Psalms 18:2; Psalms 46:7
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