🎵WEB · Psalms 48:6

What does Psalms 48:6 mean?

"Trembling took hold of them there, pain, as of a woman in travail."

— Psalms 48:6 (World English Bible)

Surrounding context

3

God has shown himself in her citadels as a refuge.

4

For, behold, the kings assembled themselves, they passed by together.

5

They saw it, then they were amazed. They were dismayed. They hurried away.

6

Trembling took hold of them there, pain, as of a woman in travail.

7

With the east wind, you break the ships of Tarshish.

8

As we have heard, so we have seen, in the city of Yahweh of Armies, in the city of our God. God will establish it forever. Selah.

9

We have thought about your loving kindness, God, in the middle of your temple.

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