Holy Scripture

Psalms 47:8

A church father on this verse
“The throne of God is Christ. The throne of Christ is the reasonable nature.”
Evagrius Ponticus, 4th c. — NOTES ON THE PSALMS 46[47].9

Source: Septuagint

Original

8Thou wilt break the ships of Tarshish with a vehement wind.

Modern

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In context

6They saw, and so they wondered: They were troubled, they were moved.

7Trembling took hold on them: There were the pangs as of a woman in travail.

— Psalms 47:8 —

9As we have heard, so have we also seen, In the city of the Lord of hosts, In the city of our God: God has founded it forever. Pause.

10We have thought of thy mercy, O God, In the midst of thy people.

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