Psalm 48:9
New International Version
Within your temple, O God, we meditate on your unfailing love.

New Living Translation
O God, we meditate on your unfailing love as we worship in your Temple.

English Standard Version
We have thought on your steadfast love, O God, in the midst of your temple.

Berean Standard Bible
Within Your temple, O God, we contemplate Your loving devotion.

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

New King James Version
We have thought, O God, on Your lovingkindness, In the midst of Your temple.

New American Standard Bible
We have thought over Your goodness, God, In the midst of Your temple.

NASB 1995
We have thought on Your lovingkindness, O God, In the midst of Your temple.

NASB 1977
We have thought on Thy lovingkindness, O God, In the midst of Thy temple.

Legacy Standard Bible
We have thought on Your lovingkindness, O God, In the midst of Your temple.

Amplified Bible
We have thought of Your lovingkindness, O God, In the midst of Your temple.

Christian Standard Bible
God, within your temple, we contemplate your faithful love.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
God, within Your temple, we contemplate Your faithful love.

American Standard Version
We have thought on thy lovingkindness, O God, In the midst of thy temple.

Contemporary English Version
Our God, here in your temple we think about your love.

English Revised Version
We have thought on thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Inside your temple we carefully reflect on your mercy, O God.

Good News Translation
Inside your Temple, O God, we think of your constant love.

International Standard Version
God, we have meditated on your gracious love in the midst of your Temple.

Majority Standard Bible
Within Your temple, O God, we contemplate Your loving devotion.

NET Bible
We reflect on your loyal love, O God, within your temple.

New Heart English Bible
We have thought about your loving kindness, God, in the midst of your temple.

Webster's Bible Translation
We have thought of thy loving-kindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.

World English Bible
We have thought about your loving kindness, God, in the middle of your temple.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
We have thought, O God, of Your kindness, "" In the midst of Your temple,

Young's Literal Translation
We have thought, O God, of Thy kindness, In the midst of Thy temple,

Smith's Literal Translation
We thought, O God, of thy mercy in the midst of thy temple.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
We have received thy mercy, O God, in the midst of thy temple.

Catholic Public Domain Version
We have received your mercy, O God, in the midst of your temple.

New American Bible
We ponder, O God, your mercy within your temple

New Revised Standard Version
We ponder your steadfast love, O God, in the midst of your temple.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
We have trusted upon thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
We have proclaimed your kindness, oh God, within your temple.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
We have thought on Thy lovingkindness, O God, In the midst of Thy temple.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
We have thought of thy mercy, O God, in the midst of thy people.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Broken Bondage
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. 10Your name, O God, like Your praise, reaches to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is full of righteousness.…

Cross References
Psalm 26:8
O LORD, I love the house where You dwell, the place where Your glory resides.

Psalm 27:4
One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple.

Psalm 63:2
So I have seen You in the sanctuary and beheld Your power and glory.

Psalm 77:12-13
I will reflect on all You have done and ponder Your mighty deeds. / Your way, O God, is holy. What god is so great as our God?

Psalm 138:2
I bow down toward Your holy temple and give thanks to Your name for Your loving devotion and Your faithfulness; You have exalted Your name and Your word above all else.

Isaiah 26:8
Yes, we wait for You, O LORD; we walk in the path of Your judgments. Your name and renown are the desire of our souls.

Isaiah 56:7
I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar, for My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations.”

Isaiah 60:13
The glory of Lebanon will come to you—its cypress, elm, and boxwood together—to adorn the place of My sanctuary, and I will glorify the place of My feet.

Lamentations 3:21-23
Yet I call this to mind, and therefore I have hope: / Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail. / They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness!

1 Kings 8:29
May Your eyes be open toward this temple night and day, toward the place of which You said, ‘My Name shall be there,’ so that You may hear the prayer that Your servant prays toward this place.

2 Chronicles 6:20
May Your eyes be open toward this temple day and night, toward the place where You said You would put Your Name, so that You may hear the prayer that Your servant prays toward this place.

Matthew 18:20
For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them.”

John 4:23-24
But a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for the Father is seeking such as these to worship Him. / God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in truth.”

John 14:26
But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you.

Acts 2:42
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.


Treasury of Scripture

We have thought of your loving kindness, O God, in the middle of your temple.

thought

Psalm 26:3
For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth.

Psalm 77:10,11
And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High…

Psalm 104:34
My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.

loving kindness

Psalm 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.

Psalm 63:3
Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

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.

in the

Psalm 63:2
To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.

Psalm 77:12-14
I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings…

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, …

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Within Your temple
The phrase "Within Your temple" refers to the sacred space where God's presence dwells among His people. In the Hebrew context, the word for temple is "הֵיכָל" (heikal), which signifies a palace or sanctuary. The temple in Jerusalem was the center of worship and a symbol of God's covenant with Israel. Historically, the temple was a place where the Israelites gathered to offer sacrifices and seek God's guidance. This phrase emphasizes the importance of worship and the centrality of God's presence in the life of the believer. It invites us to reflect on the significance of gathering in places of worship today, where we can experience God's presence and grow in our faith.

O God
The invocation "O God" is a direct address to the Almighty, acknowledging His sovereignty and authority. The Hebrew word for God here is "אֱלֹהִים" (Elohim), a plural form that denotes majesty and power. This name for God is used throughout the Old Testament to emphasize His supreme power and divine nature. By addressing God directly, the psalmist demonstrates a personal relationship with the Creator, reminding us of the privilege we have to approach God in prayer and worship. It is a call to recognize God's greatness and to submit to His will in our lives.

we contemplate
The phrase "we contemplate" suggests a deep, meditative reflection on God's character and deeds. The Hebrew root "חָשַׁב" (chashav) means to think, plan, or esteem. This implies an intentional and thoughtful consideration of who God is and what He has done. In the context of worship, contemplation involves more than just passive observation; it requires active engagement of the heart and mind. This encourages believers to take time to ponder God's attributes, His faithfulness, and His works, leading to a deeper understanding and appreciation of His nature.

Your loving devotion
"Your loving devotion" translates the Hebrew word "חֶסֶד" (chesed), which is often rendered as lovingkindness, mercy, or steadfast love. This term encapsulates God's covenantal love and faithfulness towards His people. It is a love that is unwavering and enduring, rooted in His promises and character. Throughout the Bible, God's chesed is demonstrated in His actions towards Israel and ultimately through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This phrase calls believers to remember and celebrate God's unwavering love, which is the foundation of our relationship with Him and the source of our hope and security.

(9) Thy temple.--This verse seems to indicate a liturgic origin for the psalm.

Verse 9. - We have thought of thy loving-kindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple. Jehoshaphat, on his return to Jerusalem from the scene of his adversaries' slaughter, held a thanksgiving service in the temple, "with psalteries, and harps, and trumpets," because the Lord had made the people to rejoice over their enemies (2 Chronicles 20:27, 28).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Within
בְּ֝קֶ֗רֶב (bə·qe·reḇ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7130: The nearest part, the center

Your temple,
הֵיכָלֶֽךָ׃ (hê·ḵā·le·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 1964: A large public building, palace, temple

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

we contemplate
דִּמִּ֣ינוּ (dim·mî·nū)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common plural
Strong's 1819: To compare, to resemble, liken, consider

Your loving devotion.
חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ (ḥas·de·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty


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