Christian Standard Bible
Psalms 48:6
6Trembling seized them there, agony like that of a woman in labor,
Psalms 48:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
- New International Version (NIV)Trembling seized them there, pain like that of a woman in labor.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Trembling took hold of them there, anguish as of a woman in labor.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Fear took hold of them there, And pain, as of a woman in birth pangs,
Context of Psalms 48:6
4Look! The kings assembled; they advanced together. 5They looked and froze with fear; they fled in terror. Trembling seized them there, agony like that of a woman in labor, 7as you wrecked the ships of Tarshish with the east wind. 8Just 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
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רְ֭עָדָה אֲחָזָ֣תַם שָׁ֑ם חִ֝֗יל כַּיּוֹלֵֽדָה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 48:6
- Exodus 15:15Then the chiefs of Edom will be terrified; trembling will seize the leaders of Moab; all the inhabitants of Canaan will panic;
- Isaiah 13:6Wail! For the day of the Lord is near. It will come as destruction from the Almighty.
- Daniel 5:6his face turned pale, and his thoughts so terrified him that he soiled himself and his knees knocked together.
- Isaiah 21:3Therefore I am filled with anguish. Pain grips me, like the pain of a woman in labor. I am too perplexed to hear, too dismayed to see.
- Jeremiah 30:6Ask and see whether a male can give birth. Why then do I see every man with his hands on his stomach like a woman in labor and every face turned pale?
- Hosea 13:13Labor pains come on him. He is not a wise son; when the time comes, he will not be born.
Commentaries on Psalms 48:6
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Fear took hold upon them there - Trembling seized them; they were filled with sudden consternation. That is, as soon as they saw the city, or had a distinct view of it, they became alarmed. And pain - Distress; anguish. The distress arising from disappointed hopes, and perhaps from the apprehension of their own safety. They were filled with dismay. As of a woman in travail - This comparison is often used in the Scriptures to denote the severest kind of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-14This song of Zion (see also Psalms 46, 76, 87, 122) clearly describes Jerusalem (Zion) as the city of the Great King, where the godly find protection (48:1–3). God rules from Zion with faithfulness, righteousness, and justice, inspiring his people with confidence and joy (Psalm 48:9–11). They dedicate themselves to witnessing Zion's glory so they can share it with the next generation (Psalm 48:8, 12–14).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-64-6. For--The reason is given. Though the kings (perhaps of Moab and Ammon, compare Psa 83:3-5) combined, a conviction of God's presence with His people, evinced by the unusual courage with which the prophets (compare 2Ch 20:12-20) had inspired them, seized on their minds, and smitten with sudden and intense alarm, they fled astonished.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 48
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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