Psalm 48:4–6
Psalm 48:4–6 — English Standard Version (ESV)
4 For behold, the kings assembled;
they came on together.
5 As soon as they saw it, they were astounded;
they were in panic; they took to flight.
6 Trembling took hold of them there,
anguish as of a woman in labor.
Psalm 48:4–6 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
4 For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.
5 They saw it, and so they marvelled;
They were troubled, and hasted away.
6 Fear took hold upon them there,
And pain, as of a woman in travail.
Psalm 48:4–6 — New Living Translation (NLT)
4 The kings of the earth joined forces
and advanced against the city.
5 But when they saw it, they were stunned;
they were terrified and ran away.
6 They were gripped with terror
and writhed in pain like a woman in labor.
Psalm 48:4–6 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
4 For behold, the kings assembled,
They passed by together.
5 They saw it, and so they marveled;
They were troubled, they hastened away.
6 Fear took hold of them there,
And pain, as of a woman in birth pangs,
Psalm 48:4–6 — New Century Version (NCV)
4 Kings joined together
and came to attack the city.
5 But when they saw it, they were amazed.
They ran away in fear.
6 Fear took hold of them;
they hurt like a woman having a baby.
Psalm 48:4–6 — American Standard Version (ASV)
4 For, lo, the kings assembled themselves,
They passed by together.
5 They saw it, then were they amazed;
They were dismayed, they hasted away.
6 Trembling took hold of them there,
Pain, as of a woman in travail.
Psalm 48:4–6 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
4 For behold, the kings assembled themselves, they passed by together; 5 They saw, —so they marvelled; they were troubled, they fled in consternation: 6 Trembling took hold upon them there; anguish, as of a woman in travail.
Psalm 48:4–6 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
4 The kings have gathered.
They marched together.
5 ⸤When⸥ they saw ⸤Mount Zion⸥,
they were astonished.
They were terrified and ran away in fear.
6 Trembling seized them
like the trembling that a woman experiences during labor.
Psalm 48:4–6 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
4 Look! The kings assembled;
they advanced together.
5 They looked and froze with fear;
they fled in terror.
6 Trembling seized them there,
agony like that of a woman in labor,
Psalm 48:4–6 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
4 Then the kings assembled,
they came on together.
5 As soon as they saw it, they were astounded;
they were in panic, they took to flight;
6 trembling took hold of them there,
pains as of a woman in labor,
Psalm 48:4–6 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
4 For see, the kings assembled;
they advanced together.
5 They themselves saw it, so they were astonished.
They were terrified; they ran off.
6 Trembling seized them there—
pain as of a woman in labor.
Psalm 48:4–6 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
4 Many kings joined forces.
They entered Israel together.
5 But when they saw Mount Zion, they were amazed.
They ran away in terror.
6 Trembling took hold of them.
They felt pain like a woman giving birth to a baby.
Psalm 48:4–6 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
4 For, lo, the kings assembled themselves,
They passed by together.
5 They saw it, then they were amazed;
They were terrified, they fled in alarm.
6 Panic seized them there,
Anguish, as of a woman in childbirth.