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Psalms 48:6
6Trembling seized them there, pain 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.
- 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,
- New Living Translation (NLT)They were gripped with terror and writhed in pain like a woman in labor.
Context of Psalms 48:6
4When the kings joined forces, when they advanced together, 5they saw her and were astounded; they fled in terror. Trembling seized them there, pain like that of a woman in labor. 7You destroyed them like ships of Tarshish shattered by an east wind. 8As 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.
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רְ֭עָדָה אֲחָזָ֣תַם שָׁ֑ם חִ֝֗יל כַּיּוֹלֵֽדָה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 48:6
- Exodus 15:15The chiefs of Edom will be terrified, the leaders of Moab will be seized with trembling, the people of Canaan will melt away;
- Isaiah 13:6Wail, for the day of the Lord is near; it will come like destruction from the Almighty.
- Daniel 5:6His face turned pale and he was so frightened that his legs became weak and his knees were knocking.
- Isaiah 21:3At this my body is racked with pain, pangs seize me, like those of a woman in labor; I am staggered by what I hear, I am bewildered by what I see.
- Jeremiah 30:6Ask and see: Can a man bear children? Then why do I see every strong man with his hands on his stomach like a woman in labor, every face turned deathly pale?
- Hosea 13:13Pains as of a woman in childbirth come to him, but he is a child without wisdom; when the time arrives, he doesn’t have the sense to come out of the womb.
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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