Psalms 48:8 — Compare Translations

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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 forever. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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 forever. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - 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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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.

English EASY 2024

We had heard about the great things that God has done. Now we have seen them for ourselves, here in the city of the Lord Almighty, the city of our God. It is God who keeps the city safe for ever!

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Yes, we heard the stories about your power. But we also saw it in the city of our God, the city of the Lord All- Powerful. God makes that city strong forever. Selah

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

English GNT (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.

English God's Word - GW 1995

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

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Just as we 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

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

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.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English 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 forever. Selah

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - 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.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

As when the east wind wrecks the ships of Tarshish!

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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)

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

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

English NIV

As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD Almighty, in the city of our God: God makes her secure forever. Selah

English NKJ 1982

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.

English NLT

We had heard of the city's glory, but now we have seen it ourselves--the city of the LORD Almighty. It is the city of our God; he will make it safe forever.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

We have heard about these wonders, and then we saw them with our own eyes. For this is the city of the Commander of Angel Armies, the city of our God, safe and secure forever!

English RSV (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 for ever.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

We have heard of the city's glory—the city of our God, the Commander of the armies of heaven. And now we see it for ourselves! God has established Jerusalem forever.

English Tyndale 1537

Like as we have heard, so see we in the city of the LORD of Hosts, in the city of our God. God upholdeth the same forever. Selah.