Psalm 48:8–9
Psalm 48:8–9 — The New International Version (NIV)
8 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.
9 Within your temple, O God,
we meditate on your unfailing love.
Psalm 48:8–9 — English Standard Version (ESV)
8 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
9 We have thought on your steadfast love, O God,
in the midst of your temple.
Psalm 48:8–9 — New Living Translation (NLT)
8 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
9 O God, we meditate on your unfailing love
as we worship in your Temple.
Psalm 48:8–9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
8 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
9 We have thought, O God, on Your lovingkindness,
In the midst of Your temple.
Psalm 48:8–9 — New Century Version (NCV)
8 First we heard
and now we have seen
that God will always keep his city safe.
It is the city of the Lord All-Powerful,
the city of our God.
Selah
9 God, we come into your Temple
to think about your love.
Psalm 48:8–9 — American Standard Version (ASV)
8 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
9 We have thought on thy lovingkindness, O God,
In the midst of thy temple.
Psalm 48:8–9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
8 As 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. 9 We have thought, O God, of thy loving-kindness, in the midst of thy temple.
Psalm 48:8–9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
8 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
9 Inside your temple we carefully reflect on your mercy, O God.
Psalm 48:8–9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
8 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
9 God, within Your temple,
we contemplate Your faithful love.
Psalm 48:8–9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
8 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
9 We ponder your steadfast love, O God,
in the midst of your temple.
Psalm 48:8–9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
8 As we have heard, so we have seen
in the city of Yahweh of hosts, in the city of our God.
God will establish her forever. Selah
9 We have pondered your loyal love, O God,
in the midst of your temple.
Psalm 48:8–9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
8 What we heard we have also seen.
We have seen it
in the city of the Lord who rules over all.
We have seen it in the city of our God.
We have heard and seen that God makes her secure forever. Selah
9 God, inside your temple
we think about your faithful love.
Psalm 48:8–9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
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 her forever.
Selah.
9 We have thought on Your lovingkindness, O God,
In the midst of Your temple.