Psalm 48:14

Translations

Modern

For this God is our God forever and ever; He will be our guide even till death.

Traditional

For this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death.

Literal

For this is God, Our God, forever and ever! He will lead us over death.

Latin

Quoniam hic est Deus, Deus noster in æternum, et in sæculum sæculi: ipse reget nos in sæcula.

Original

Hebrew

English

For this God is our God forever and ever; He will be our guide even till death.

Notes

Psalms 48:14

No one is like God (Psalms 35:10; 71:19; 86:8; 89:6, 8; 113:5; see Isaiah 40:18, 25). He is the shepherd King (Psalm 95:7) who will guide (see 5:8; 23:2) the sheep of his flock (77:20).

Psalms 48:1–14

This 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).

Theme notes and profiles

Jerusalem Praise Psalms Zion

Related verses

Isaiah 58:11
The LORD will always guide you; He will satisfy you in a sun-scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.
Psalm 23:3–4
He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name.
Psalm 73:24
You guide me with Your counsel, and later receive me in glory.
Psalm 25:9
He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them His way.
John 16:13
However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come.
Psalm 73:26
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
Psalm 31:14
But I trust in You, O LORD; I say, “You are my God.”
Psalm 16:2
I said to the LORD, “You are my Lord; apart from You I have no good thing.”
Proverbs 8:20
I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice,
Lamentations 3:21
Yet I call this to mind, and therefore I have hope:

Glossary

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Topics

Faith: Exemplified God: Guide God: Love of, Exemplified Privileges of Saints: Having God for Their: Guide The Death of Saints: God Preserves Them To

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