Psalm 48:8
New International Version
As we have heard, so we have seen in the city of the LORD Almighty, in the city of our God: God makes her secure forever.

New Living Translation
We had heard of the city’s glory, but now we have seen it ourselves— the city of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies. It is the city of our God; he will make it safe forever. Interlude

English Standard Version
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

Berean Standard 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 her forever. Selah

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
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

New American Standard Bible
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

NASB 1995
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.

NASB 1977
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.

Legacy Standard Bible
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.

Amplified Bible
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.

Christian Standard Bible
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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
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

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

Contemporary English Version
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.

English Revised 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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
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]

Good News Translation
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.

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

Majority Standard 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 her 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
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.

Young's 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.

Smith's Literal 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.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Catholic Public Domain Version
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.

New American Bible
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. Selah

New Revised Standard Version
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
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of our God; God will establish it for ever.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
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.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
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

Brenton Septuagint Translation
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.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Broken Bondage
7With a wind from the east You wrecked the ships of Tarshish. 8As 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 9Within Your temple, O God, we contemplate Your loving devotion.…

Cross References
Isaiah 33:20-21
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.

Revelation 21:2-3
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.

Psalm 46:4-5
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.

Isaiah 60:14
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.

Hebrews 12:22-23
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,

Zechariah 8:3
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.”

Revelation 3:12
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.

Isaiah 2:2-3
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.

Micah 4:1-2
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.

Revelation 21:10-11
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.

Psalm 87:3
Glorious things are ascribed to you, O city of God. Selah

Isaiah 26:1-2
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.

Revelation 14:1
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.

Jeremiah 31:6
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!’”

Ezekiel 48:35
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.”


Treasury of Scripture

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.

As we

Psalm 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…

Psalm 78:3-6
Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us…

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.

city of the Lord

Psalm 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…

God

Psalm 46:5
God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.

Psalm 87:5
And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her.

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.

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As we have heard
This phrase suggests a continuity of tradition and testimony. The Hebrew root for "heard" is "שָׁמַע" (shama), which implies not just hearing but understanding and obeying. In the context of ancient Israel, oral tradition was vital for preserving history and God's promises. This phrase underscores the importance of passing down the knowledge of God's deeds and faithfulness through generations, reinforcing the communal memory of God's interventions and blessings.

so we have seen
The transition from hearing to seeing indicates a movement from faith to experience. The Hebrew word for "seen" is "רָאָה" (ra'ah), which means to perceive or understand. This suggests that the people of God have not only heard of His mighty works but have also witnessed them firsthand. It emphasizes the reliability of God's promises, as what was once heard in faith is now confirmed by sight, strengthening the believers' trust in God's active presence in their lives.

in the city of the LORD of Hosts
This phrase refers to Jerusalem, often called the city of God. The term "LORD of Hosts" (Yahweh Sabaoth) highlights God's sovereignty and power as the commander of heavenly armies. Historically, Jerusalem was the center of worship and the location of the Temple, symbolizing God's dwelling among His people. This phrase reassures believers of God's protection and presence in their midst, as Jerusalem stands as a testament to His enduring covenant with Israel.

in the city of our God
Reiterating the significance of Jerusalem, this phrase personalizes the relationship between God and His people. By calling it "our God," the psalmist emphasizes a personal and communal bond with the divine. This reflects the covenant relationship where God is not just a distant deity but an intimate protector and provider for His people. The city serves as a physical reminder of God's promises and His faithfulness to His chosen ones.

God will establish her forever
This declaration of divine assurance speaks to the eternal nature of God's promises. The Hebrew root for "establish" is "כוּן" (kun), meaning to set up, make firm, or secure. This conveys the idea that God's plans and purposes for Jerusalem are unshakeable and eternal. Historically, despite the city's trials and tribulations, this promise offers hope and assurance of God's ultimate plan for His people. It inspires believers to trust in God's sovereignty and His ability to fulfill His promises, regardless of present circumstances.

(8) As we have heard.--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.

God will establish it.--Better, God will preserve her for ever, i.e., the holy city. This forms the refrain of the song, and probably should be restored between the parts of Psalm 48:3.

Verse 8. - As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God; i.e. as we have heard of former deliverances of Jerusalem from the attacks of enemies; e.g. from Shishak (2 Chronicles 12:2-12), from Zorah (2 Chronicles 14:9-13), 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.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
As
כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר (ka·’ă·šer)
Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

we have heard,
שָׁמַ֨עְנוּ ׀ (šā·ma‘·nū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

so
כֵּ֤ן (kên)
Adverb
Strong's 3651: So -- thus

we have seen
רָאִ֗ינוּ (rā·’î·nū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural
Strong's 7200: To see

in the city
בְּעִיר־ (bə·‘îr-)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 5892: Excitement

of the LORD
יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3069: YHWH

of Hosts,
צְ֭בָאוֹת (ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ)
Noun - common plural
Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign

in the city
בְּעִ֣יר (bə·‘îr)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 5892: Excitement

of our God:
אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ (’ĕ·lō·hê·nū)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

God
אֱלֹ֘הִ֤ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

will establish her
יְכוֹנְנֶ֖הָ (yə·ḵō·wn·ne·hā)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 3559: To be erect

forever.
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

Selah
סֶֽלָה׃ (se·lāh)
Interjection
Strong's 5542: Suspension, pause


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